# 117-hr-4501: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

117-hr-4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4501
- Congress: 117
- Title: Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-07-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8393: Puerto Rico Status Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-4501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4501)

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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8393: Puerto Rico Status Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8393)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4501 (as of 2025-11-18).