117 HR 961 IH: Justice for Juveniles Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 961IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 11, 2021Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Armstrong) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act.

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Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners

Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e) is amended—(1)in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(i)

Exemption of juvenile prisoners

This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is—(1)brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or(2)brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age..