S2446-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 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 H8B8485A43770421DBB2B7C42ED28C114: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act.
  • Section HD144702B7F824B4F8257AE783EAA67AB: 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3501 the following: 3501A.Custodial...
  • Section HADF00EAD765F466799D52B7F999DC64F: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor Except as provided in subsection (c), any law enforcement officer who has arrested a minor for a violation of law...

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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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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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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