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S 2701 117th Congress Senate Law

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

Introduced: August 10, 2021 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

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 underrepresented 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 August 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4501 Identical bill Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2701: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2701/
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"S. 2701: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2701/.
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S. 2701, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2701/.
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