United States · Bill · S
S. 5247 (117th)
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022
Introduced
13 December 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the use of class action suits as a remedy if a state or political subdivision of a state systemically fails to provide indigent defendants with effective counsel at critical stages of their prosecutions, including at bail hearings.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 December 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 December 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 December 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5247
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5247