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HR 7160 United States House · 117th Congress

Access to Justice Act of 2022

Summary
Access to Justice Act of 2022 This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization). Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates defender organizations to ensure legal counsel for defendants, advancing defendant rights and access to justice in criminal proceedings.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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Mar 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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P
Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4
Co
Photo of Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
DDemocratic
MP
At-Large