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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021

Introduced: July 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2507 Identical bill Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 8, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 23, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jul 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4744: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4744/
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"H.R. 4744: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4744/.
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H.R. 4744, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4744/.
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