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114-hr-5124114th Congress

Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

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Summary

Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. The bill authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2016

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/25/2016

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/25/2016

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/26/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 5/26/2016

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/26/2016

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2016

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/5/2016

Roll Call Votes

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