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H.R. 8413 116th Congress House

MINOR Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: John R. Carter Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsJurisdiction and venueJuvenile crime and gang violence
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Military facilities and propertyState and local courts
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action September 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Installation Non-Adult Offender Reform Act or the MINOR Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with state and local jurisdictions to allow a minor who commits a criminal offense on a federal military installation to be referred to the state or local prosecutor for adjudication.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8413: MINOR Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8413/
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"H.R. 8413: MINOR Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8413/.
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H.R. 8413, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8413/.
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