# 114-hr-4606: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016

114-hr-4606, Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016, 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-4606
- Congress: 114
- Title: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016 This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention. A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed. DOJ must publish such reports on its website.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4606 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4606)

## Related
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4606 (as of 2025-11-18).