Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 17, 2020)
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.
What just happenedDec 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 17, 2020
- Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 17, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate