US HB5848 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).
Title
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2012-05-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3618 (Related) 2012-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5848/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5848/BILLS-112hr5848ih.pdf |
