United States · Bill · S
S. 5060 (116th)
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020
Introduced
17 December 2020
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2020
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 December 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/5060
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/5060