S 635
115th Congress
Senate
Law
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
Jury ACCESS Act
Introduced: March 15, 2017
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017 or the Jury ACCESS Act
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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