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H.R. 864 114th Congress House

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

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: February 12, 2015 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
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 11, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

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 447 Related bill Jury ACCESS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 17 Republican 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 7, 2016
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 7, 2016
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 18, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 17, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 28, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 11, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 27, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 2, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 21, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 13, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 13, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 25, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 24, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 24, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 12, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 12, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 12, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 12, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 864: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-864/
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"H.R. 864: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-864/.
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H.R. 864, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-864/.
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