Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974

Summary

Legal Services Corporation Act. Establishes in the District of Columbia a private nonmembership nonprofit corporation which shall be known as the "Legal Services Corporation," for the purpose of providing financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal matters to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance. States that the corporation shall have a board of directors consisting of eleven voting members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, no more than six of whom shall be of the same political party. Provides that within six months following the appointment of all members of the board, the board shall request the Governor of each State to appoint a nine-member advisory council for his State. Sets forth the corporation's powers, duties and limitations. Authorizes the corporation to make grants to, and to contract with, individuals, partnerships, firms, organizations, corporations, State and local governments and other appropriate entities for the purpose of providing legal assistance to eligible clients. States that any interested person may bring an action in a Federal district court to enforce compliance with the prohibitions of or under this Act by the corporation or any recipient or any officer or employee of the corporation or of any recipient. Sets forth the conditions for the eligibility of an individual to receive legal assistance under this Act. States that no funds made available by the corporation under this Act, either by grant or contract may be used: (1) to provide legal assistance under this Act with respect to a criminal proceeding or incarceration for a crime; (2) for any political activities; (3) to award grants or enter contracts with any public interest law firm which expends any resources and time litigating issues either in the broad interests of a majority of the public or in the collective interests of the poor, or both; (4) to provide legal assistance under this Act to any person of less than eighteen years of age without formal written consent of one of said person's parents or guardians, except that if a person of less than eighteen years of age has no parent or legal guardian, an attorney compensated under this Act may represent such person for the purpose of petitioning the court to request appointment of a guardian ad litem, with the written consent of a guardian ad litem necessary for continued provision of such assistance; (5) to support or conduct training programs for the advocacy of, as distinguished from the dissemination of information about, particular public policies or which encourage political activities, labor or antilabor activities, boycotts, picketing, strikes, and demonstrations; and or (6) to organize, to assist to organize, or to encourage to organize, or plan for, the creation or formation of, or the structuring of, any organization, association, coalition, alliance, federation, confederation, or any similar entity except as authorized by the corporation. States that the corporation shall conduct a study of alternative methods of delivery of legal services to eligible clients including judicare, vouchers, prepaid legal insurance, and contracts with law firms and shall make recommendations to the President and the Congress on or before June 30, 1974, concerning improvements, changes, or alternative methods for delivery of such systems. Authorizes the corporation to require such reports as it deems necessary from recipients of grants or contracts. States that the accounts of the corporation shall be audited annually. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the activities of the corporation.

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Timeline

1. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 93-247.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 June 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 93-247.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 June 1973

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #263 (276-95).

   Source: Floor

7. 21 June 1973

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #263 (276-95).

   Source: Floor

8. 21 June 1973

   Failed

   Motion to recommit failed of passage in House, division vote (91-189).

   Source: Floor

9. 31 January 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2686, roll call #30 (69-17).

   Source: Floor

10. 31 January 1974

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2686, roll call #30 (69-17).

    Source: Floor

11. 28 February 1974

    Passed

    House disagreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 28 February 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House disagreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

13. 5 March 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 2 April 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 13 May 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-845.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 13 May 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1039.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 13 May 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1039.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 16 May 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #228 (227-143).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 16 May 1974

    Vote

    Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee of Conference was rejected in House, roll call #227 (183-190).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 16 May 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #228 (227-143).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 10 July 1974

    Floor

    Cloture motion entered in Senate to insist on its amendments.

    Source: Floor

22. 10 July 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report tabled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 11 July 1974

    Floor

    Cloture motion on motion of 7/10/1974 to insist on Senate amendments vitiated.

    Source: Floor

24. 16 July 1974

    Floor

    Cloture motion filed on motion to agree to House amendments (Second).

    Source: Floor

25. 16 July 1974

    Vote

    Senate agreed to motion to further insist on its amendments, roll call #303 (75-18).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 16 July 1974

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to motion to further insist on its amendments, roll call #303 (75-18).

    Source: NotUsed

27. 16 July 1974

    Vote

    House receded from its disagreement to the Senate amendment with an amendment, roll call #385 (265-136).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 16 July 1974

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded from its disagreement to the Senate amendment with an amendment, roll call #385 (265-136).

    Source: NotUsed

29. 16 July 1974

    Vote

    House rejected its motion to table the previous motion, roll call #384 (136-269).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 17 July 1974

    Floor

    Cloture motion to agree to the House amendment, vacated in Senate.

    Source: Floor

31. 18 July 1974

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Motion to concur in House amendment with an amendment rejected in Senate, roll call #315 (34-61).

    Source: NotUsed

32. 18 July 1974

    Vote

    Motion to concur in House amendment with an amendment rejected in Senate, roll call #315 (34-61).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 22 July 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

34. 22 July 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

35. 25 July 1974

    President

    Public law 93-355.

    Source: President

36. 25 July 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

37. 25 July 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 26 July 1974

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 25 July 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshleman, Edwin D. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellenback, John [R-OR-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Esch, Marvin L. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, Orval [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towell, David [R-NV-98] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 7824. A bill to establish a Legal Services Corporation, and for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. No. 93-273).
• related to ← Legal Services Corporation Act