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H.R. 1724 (115th)

End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 March 2017

Last action

6 April 2017 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

11 August 2025

Summary

End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the Department of Justice from allocating Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding to a state or local government that has a contract with a person (e.g., a private probation company) who: (1) collects unpaid debt (i.e., state- or court-imposed fines or fees) from an individual placed on probation for failing to pay such debt; and (2) charges separate fees (e.g., monthly fees) to the probationer with respect to the collection.

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Timeline

  1. 24 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 April 2017

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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