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HR 969 115th Congress House

Gideon Act

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation to assist and advocate on behalf of individuals in certain noncapital criminal cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the highest state court.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 969: Gideon Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-969/
MLA
"H.R. 969: Gideon Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-969/.
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H.R. 969, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-969/.
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