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S 3145 114th Congress Senate

Gideon Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a corporation to advocate on behalf of individuals in noncapital criminal cases before the Supreme C… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a corporation to advocate on behalf of individuals in noncapital criminal cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 7, 2016 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
Jul 7, 2016
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 Latest action July 7, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code by establishing the Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy as a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation. It must advocate on behalf of individuals in noncapital cases involving an issue of federal criminal statutory law or constitutional law before: (1) the Supreme Court of the United States, and (2) the highest courts in the states when resources permit. The office may also provide assistance to attorneys advocating on behalf of those individuals.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3145: Gideon Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3145/
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"S. 3145: Gideon Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3145/.
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S. 3145, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3145/.
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