Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 22, 2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement of a prior showing of physical injury before a prisoner may bring a claim for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody; and (2) provide for a 90-day stay of nonfrivolous claims relating to prison conditions to allow prison officials to consider such claims through the administrative process; (3) exclude from the application of such Act prisoners under the age of 18; and (4) eliminate certain restrictions on awarding attorney fees in civil actions brought by prisoners.
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from the restrictions imposed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act; and (2) expand the discretionary authority of judges in awarding relief in actions involving prison conditions.
Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from certain restrictions on in forma pauperis proceedings; (2) expand the number of in forma pauperis actions a prisoner may bring; and (3) revise requirements for assessing filing fees and costs against prisoners in such actions.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2007 to Dec 9, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 9, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Dec 3, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Nov 7, 2007Introduced in House
- Nov 7, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2007Introduced in House
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