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Main Subject: Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Juveniles Act

This bill exempts juvenile prisoners (i.e., inmates who are under 22 years of age) from various requirements of the inmate grievance procedure, including the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the condition of their confinement.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 24 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jun. 23
2021

Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 961 are considered vacated.

Jun. 22
2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 961.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2958-2961; text: CR H2958-2959)
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Feb. 11 2021	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Jun. 23
2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3027)

IntroReferral
Feb. 11 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Apr. 23 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

House bill HR961-117

Justice for Juveniles Act

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