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S.3145: Gideon Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 7, 2016
- Latest Major Action July 7, 2016
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Bill Summary
Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act This bill amends the federal criminal code by establishing the Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy as a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation. It must advocate on behalf of individuals in noncapital cases involving an issue of federal criminal statutory law or constitutional law before: (1) the Supreme Court of the United States, and (2) the highest courts in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 7, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
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| July 7, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker (D-N.J.) |