Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016

Summary

Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. The bill authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 April 2016 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016

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Sponsors

• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017
• related to ← Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016