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S 250 116th Congress Senate Law Federal district courts Judicial procedure and administration Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Specialized courts

Jury ACCESS Act

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 29, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2019 or the Jury ACCESS Act

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

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 874 Related bill Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 9, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 29, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 29, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 29, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 29, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 29, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 29, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 29, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 29, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 250: Jury ACCESS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-250/
MLA
"S. 250: Jury ACCESS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-250/.
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S. 250, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-250/.
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