Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 13, 2017)
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017
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 of offenses: (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 the reports on its website.
What just happenedMar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 13, 2017
- Mar 31, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 13, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House