# 116-hr-8133: Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020

116-hr-8133, Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8133
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8133
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a recipient of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to use grant funds for legal representation in post-conviction relief proceedings. DOJ may not prohibit a recipient from using the grant for this purpose.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-6556: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
- 116-hr-6487: ACCESS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8133)

## Related
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7947)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-6556: Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6556)
- [116-hr-6487: ACCESS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6487)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8133 (as of 2025-11-18).