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S.328: Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. It authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 7, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker (D-N.J.) |