# 114-hr-2955: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act

114-hr-2955, Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2955
- Congress: 114
- Title: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to make the provision that prohibits law enforcement agencies from engaging in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional rights related to the administration of juvenile justice applicable to adults as well as juveniles.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6533: Protect American Democracy Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017.
- 114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6297: Iran Sanctions Extension Act
- 114-hr-6240: Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2955)

## Related
- [114-hr-6533: Protect American Democracy Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6533)
- [114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premiu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6428)
- [114-hr-6421: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6421)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6297: Iran Sanctions Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6297)
- [114-hr-6240: Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6240)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2955 (as of 2025-11-18).