US Congress Senate Bill 597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1904-1905)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Gideon's Promise Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive state-wide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings.

Gideon's Promise Act

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1904-1905)
2013-03-18	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1903-1904, S1905-1907)

SB822 (Related) 2013-11-07 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/597/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s597/BILLS-113s597is.pdf