Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 29, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed.
DOJ must publish such reports on its website.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2016 to May 26, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 24, 2016 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 24, 2016 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 24, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 26, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Feb 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Feb 24, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2016Introduced in House
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