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H.R. 2275 116th Congress House

District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Introduced: May 3, 2019 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Law District of ColumbiaJudicial procedure and administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local courts
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Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 10, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E449)
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 21 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 22, 2019
Katko, John
· Oct 21, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 6, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 7, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 7, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 3, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· May 3, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 3, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 3, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 25, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 25, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 25, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 18, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2275: District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2275/
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"H.R. 2275: District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2275/.
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H.R. 2275, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2275/.
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