S 1106
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Lawyers and legal services
Military personnel and dependents
Justice for Troops Act
Introduced: May 26, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3439)
May 26, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3438-3439)
May 26, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Justice for Troops Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide support to public or private programs designed to connect attorneys who provide pro bono legal assistance with members of the Armed Forces who are in need of such assistance. Limits the total amount of financial support in any fiscal year to $500,000.
Directs such financial support to be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for DOD operation and maintenance.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3439)
Committees of jurisdiction
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