Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2016)
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to 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.
A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed.
DOJ must publish such reports on its website.
What just happenedFeb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 24, 2016
- Feb 29, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Feb 29, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Feb 24, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 24, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House