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Introduced
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
In Committee
11/01/2022
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
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)
Katie Porter (D)*,
Mondaire Jones (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (on 11/01/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7278/all-info | 03/30/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7278/BILLS-117hr7278ih.pdf | 04/02/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7278/BILLS-117hr7278ih.pdf.pdf | 04/02/2022 |
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