US HB568 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a new reporting requirement for a state that receives a grant through the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice. Specifically, a state must report certain information with respect to the legal representation of defendants in prosecutions for offenses in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
Title
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] |
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/568/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr568/BILLS-116hr568ih.pdf |