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US HR2275

US HR2275
District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019


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Introduced
04/10/2019
In Committee
04/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

AI Summary

This bill amends the District of Columbia Official Code to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from serving on a District of Columbia jury on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The key provision of the bill is the insertion of the phrase "(including sexual orientation or gender identity)" after the word "sex" in the existing law, which will prevent the exclusion of potential jurors due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (46)

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)*,  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Val Demings (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Lois Frankel (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  John Katko (R),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Susan Wild (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (on 04/10/2019)

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