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US HR7278

US HR7278
Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act


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Introduced
03/29/2022
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclu- sion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

AI Summary

This bill, the Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act, amends Title 28 of the United States Code to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from serving on federal juries on the basis of disability. Specifically, it updates the nondiscrimination provision in Section 1862 to include "disability" alongside other protected characteristics like race and national origin. Additionally, it adds a new subsection to Section 1865, which outlines the qualifications for jury service, to explicitly state that no person may be disqualified from serving on grand or petit juries due to their disability.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (on 11/01/2022)

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