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Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
3/13/2024, 10:04 AM
Congressional Summary of S 5247
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the use of class action suits as a remedy if a state or political subdivision of a state systemically fails to provide indigent defendants with effective counsel at critical stages of their prosecutions, including at bail hearings.
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Current Status of Bill S 5247
Bill S 5247 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 13, 2022. Bill S 5247 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 13, 2022. Bill S 5247's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of December 13, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5247
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5247
Primary Policy Focus
Crime and Law EnforcementAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 5247
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
A bill to enforce the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5247
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