# 118-hr-5258: Protection and Advocacy for Criminal Legal Services Act

118-hr-5258, Protection and Advocacy for Criminal Legal Services Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5258
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protection and Advocacy for Criminal Legal Services Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protection and Advocacy for Criminal Legal Services Act

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-10287: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024
- 118-hconres-130: Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights.
- 118-hres-1355: Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
- 118-hr-8796: Stop Comstock Act.

## Sources
- [118-hr-5258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5258)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-10287: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10287)
- [118-hconres-130: Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as h…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-130)
- [118-hres-1355: Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers R…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1355)
- [118-hr-8796: Stop Comstock Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8796)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5258 (as of 2026-10-15).