US HR960 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-2)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-08 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-08 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes the right to counsel in civil proceedings involving basic human needs and expresses support for efforts to provide counsel to low-income individuals in these proceedings.
Title
Recognizing the right to counsel in civil proceedings.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] |
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-05-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/960/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres960/BILLS-116hres960ih.pdf |
