US HB5124 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. The bill authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.
Title
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-05-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2016-05-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2016-04-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-04-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
State and local courts
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
State and local courts
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5124/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5124/BILLS-114hr5124ih.pdf |