# 114-hr-3976: Enlisted Legal Assistance Act

114-hr-3976, Enlisted Legal Assistance Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3976
- Congress: 114
- Title: Enlisted Legal Assistance Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Enlisted Legal Assistance Act This bill requires the Secretary of the department concerned to provide personal civil legal assistance to: an active duty member of the Armed Forces in pay grades E-1 through E-5 and his or her dependents; and a survivor who was a dependent of the member at the time of the member's death, except that survivor eligibility shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
- 114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act
- 114-hr-5671: Urban Progress Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5067: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5058: Free Credit Score Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3976)

## Related
- [114-hr-5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5930)
- [114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5844)
- [114-hr-5671: Urban Progress Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5671)
- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
- [114-hr-5067: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5067)
- [114-hr-5058: Free Credit Score Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3976 (as of 2025-11-18).