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HR 7160 117th Congress House Law

Access to Justice Act of 2022

Introduced: March 18, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 18, 2022
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Access to Justice Act of 2022

This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).

Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.


What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7160: Access to Justice Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7160/
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"H.R. 7160: Access to Justice Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7160/.
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H.R. 7160, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7160/.
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