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S.330: Gideon Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation to assist and advocate on behalf of individuals in certain noncapital criminal cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the highest state court.
(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.) |