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119-s-2476119th Congress

Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Nondiscrimination in federal jury service would be expanded to explicitly protect people with disabilities and people of all ages. The bill would force courts to consider reasonable accommodations before ruling someone ineligible to serve on a federal jury.

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  • Prospective jurors with disabilities: It would replace the old standard of "infirmity" with a test that focuses on a "disability that cannot be reasonably accommodated," so courts must assess whether accommodations would allow service.
  • Older adults: The bill adds age to the list of prohibited bases for excluding people from federal jury service, stopping age alone from being a reason to bar someone.
  • District courts and jury rules: Courts could not disqualify someone under current eligibility rules if reasonable accommodations would make that person otherwise qualified to serve on grand or petit juries.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Protect seniors and disabled jurors

If enacted, the bill would bar disqualifying someone from federal jury service because of disability or age. It would require courts to consider reasonable accommodations for jurors with disabilities. The bill would replace the old infirmity rule with one that only disqualifies when a disability cannot be reasonably accommodated. These changes would apply to both grand juries and petit juries in U.S. district courts upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

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