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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4744| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Tony Cárdenas

Tony Cárdenas

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Karen Bass (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2300
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019
Jul 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2507
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2300
    Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019


  • July 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2507
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-2507: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations

Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4744| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2300
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019
Jul 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2507
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2300
    Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019


  • July 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2507
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Tony Cárdenas

Tony Cárdenas

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Karen Bass (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-2507: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations