United States · Bill · S
S. 597 (113th)
Gideon's Promise Act
Introduced
18 March 2013
Last action
18 March 2013 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1904-1905)
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Gideon's Promise Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applicants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include in grant applications a comprehensive state-wide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Makes it unlawful for government entities or their agents to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives indigent defendants of their constitutional rights to assistance of counsel in criminal proceedings.
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Timeline
18 March 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1904-1905)
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2013
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1903-1904, S1905-1907)
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 18 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/597
- us · 113-s-597 · source updated 10 August 2026