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H.R. 961: To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
Feb 11, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Feb 11, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 11, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor

Mary Scanlon

Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district

Democrat

Text

Not available yet.

Source
Congress.gov

History

Feb 11, 2021
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Passed Committee

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Passed House

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 961 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 961. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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