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End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016

Introduced: January 11, 2016 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 11, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the Department of Justice from allocating Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding to a state or local government that has a contract with a person (e.g., a private probation company) who: (1) collects unpaid debt (i.e., state- or court-imposed fines or fees) from an individual placed on probation for failing to pay such debt; and (2) charges separate fees (e.g., monthly fees) to the probationer with respect to the collection.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 11, 2016
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 11, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 23, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 28, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 28, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 28, 2016
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 11, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4364: End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4364/
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"H.R. 4364: End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4364/.
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H.R. 4364, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4364/.
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