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HR 1967 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Due process and equal protection Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government liability Law enforcement officers

Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act

Introduced: May 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to apply provisions that prohibit any governmental authority from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers or by officials or employees of a governmental agency with responsibility for the administration of juvenile justice or the incarceration of juveniles that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States to such conduct relating to adults as well as juveniles.

What's happening now June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2013
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1967: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1967/
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"H.R. 1967: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1967/.
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H.R. 1967, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1967/.
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