HR 969
115th Congress
House
Law
Judicial review and appeals
Lawyers and legal services
Supreme Court
Gideon Act
Introduced: February 7, 2017
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1