HR 1515
115th Congress
House
Law
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017
Introduced: March 13, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017
This bill 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 against exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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