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HR 5848 112th Congress House

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Introduced: May 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
Law Federal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSpecialized courts
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3618 Related bill Jury ACCESS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 28, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 31, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5848: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5848/
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"H.R. 5848: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5848/.
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H.R. 5848, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5848/.
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