United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7160 (117th)
Access to Justice Act of 2022
Introduced
18 March 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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5 December 2025
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7160
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7160