HR4976-118

Introduced

To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4D0C2732941D42FA92BA859DB5CE39E2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act.
  • Section H8D8907B638FA42719AA4C6D337A3901B: 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3051 the following: 3501A.Custodial...
  • Section H795834468BCD455488F1AD2D3BF82B00: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor Any law enforcement officer who has arrested a minor for a violation of law shall notify the minor's parent,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Foreign Policy Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Trone, Ms. Norton, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Foreign Policy Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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