United States · Bill · S
S. 3145 (114th)
Gideon Act
Introduced
7 July 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
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10 August 2026
Summary
Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act This bill amends the federal criminal code by establishing the Defender Office for Supreme Court Advocacy as a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation. It must advocate on behalf of individuals in noncapital cases involving an issue of federal criminal statutory law or constitutional law before: (1) the Supreme Court of the United States, and (2) the highest courts in the states when resources permit. The office may also provide assistance to attorneys advocating on behalf of those individuals.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 July 2016
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 July 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3145
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3145