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HR 7278 117th Congress House Law

Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act

Introduced: March 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act

This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability.

Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3942 Identical bill Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
Jones, Mondaire
· Mar 29, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 29, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7278: Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7278/
MLA
"H.R. 7278: Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7278/.
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H.R. 7278, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7278/.
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