Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012
Latest action · Jun 21, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4422)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012 - 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 statewide 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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jun 21, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4422)
- Jun 21, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4421-4422)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 250 | Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jun 21, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Due process and equal protection
- Evidence and witnesses
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2012Introduced in Senate
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