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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2507| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4744
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4744
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4744: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations

Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2507| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
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.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4744
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4744
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4744: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations