US Congress Senate Bill 3335 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4422)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings.

Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4422)
2012-06-21	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4421-4422)

SB250 (Related) 2012-06-21 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3335/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3335/BILLS-112s3335is.pdf