# 114-hr-4364: End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016

114-hr-4364, End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4364
- Congress: 114
- Title: End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

End of Debtor's Prison Act of 2016 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4364 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4364)

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