Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 28, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, including juveniles in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities in the state.
A state that receives a grant must (1) prohibit certain fees from being imposed on juvenile offenders or their parents or guardians; and (2) report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 28, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4744 | Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Adoption and foster care
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Elementary and secondary education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Legal fees and court costs
- Mental health
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
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