Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 17, 2022Law
S. 3878
Access to Justice Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 17, 2022)
Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).
Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.
What just happenedMar 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA](D-GA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in SenateMar 17, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 17, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate