# 119-s-2476: Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act

119-s-2476, Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2476
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect seniors and disabled jurors: benefit, high. 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 ca…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".

## Sources
- [119-s-2476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2476)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-sres-854: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-854)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2476 (as of 2026-10-09).