Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5053) to exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5053 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Juveniles Act''. SEC. 2. 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.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Jordan) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania. General Leave”