US SB250 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Title
Jury ACCESS Act Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB874 (Related) 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Subjects
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/250/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s250/BILLS-116s250is.pdf |
