HR 5053 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Juveniles Act

Introduced 2019-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-09-22)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]PA
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]FL
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX