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HR 312 113th Congress House

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

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: January 18, 2013 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Jan 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - 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 38 Related bill Jury ACCESS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13
Delaney, John
· Apr 9, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· May 9, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 9, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 26, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Feb 6, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 5, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 18, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 18, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jan 18, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 312: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-312/
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"H.R. 312: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-312/.
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H.R. 312, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-312/.
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