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S 1959 118th Congress Senate Law

Jury ACCESS Act of 2023

Introduced: June 13, 2023 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 2 steps
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Jun 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2023 or the Jury ACCESS Act of 2023

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

What's happening now June 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2023
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 13, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 13, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 13, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1959: Jury ACCESS Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1959/
MLA
"S. 1959: Jury ACCESS Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1959/.
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S. 1959, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1959/.
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