S 2115 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Jury ACCESS Act of 2021

Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen D-NH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 17, 2021
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2021 or the Jury ACCESS Act

This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2021.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto	Original	Jun 17, 2021
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Original	Jun 17, 2021
D-WA	Maria Cantwell	Original	Jun 17, 2021
D-WA	Patty Murray	Original	Jun 17, 2021
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Jun 17, 2021
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	Jun 17, 2021
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin	Original	Jun 17, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1140	Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021	Related bill	Apr 28, 2021

Subjects

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Jun 17, 2021Introduced in Senate

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