Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-15 (00)
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
This bill establishes a new reporting requirement for a state that receives a grant through the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice.
Specifically, a state must report certain information with respect to the legal representation of defendants in prosecutions for offenses in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
Cosponsors (7)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Government information and archives
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
- State and local government operations
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