Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 10, 2021)
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021
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 underrepresented 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 happenedAug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 10, 2021
- Aug 10, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 10, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate