Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases.
Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
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- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (the Supreme Court held that indigent defendants have a right to be provided counsel in all felony cases).
Expresses support for strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2013 to Apr 25, 2013, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 10, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 15, 2013 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Apr 25, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 196 | Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel. | Related bill | Nov 13, 2013 |
Subjects
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- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
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