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HR 9018 116th Congress House Law

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020

Introduced: December 17, 2020 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2020
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Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.

What's happening now December 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  • S 5060 Identical bill Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9018: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9018/
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"H.R. 9018: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9018/.
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H.R. 9018, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9018/.
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