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S 447 114th Congress Senate

Jury ACCESS Act

Official title: A bill 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: May 18, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Law Federal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSpecialized courts
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Feb 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 11, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2015 or the Jury ACCESS Act

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
  • HR 864 Related bill Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 11, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 11, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 447: Jury ACCESS Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-447/
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