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HRES 196 113th Congress House

Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.

Introduced: May 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
Law Constitution and constitutional amendmentsCriminal procedure and sentencingLawyers and legal servicesPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 13, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)
Nov 13, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)
Nov 13, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7034)
Nov 12, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 196.
Nov 12, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6975-6977)
Nov 12, 2013
Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Nov 12, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holding objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Nov 12, 2013
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
Nov 12, 2013
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-260.
May 7, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 7, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2013

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, the right to counsel; and (2) strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.

Urges states to work to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 7, 2013
WATT, MELVIN
· May 6, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 3, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 3, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 3, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 196: Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-196/
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