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Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016

Introduced: February 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 24, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 24, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016

This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.

A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed.

DOJ must publish such reports on its website.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 26, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4606: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4606/
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"H.R. 4606: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4606/.
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