HR 1724
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Debt collection
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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