To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE9C5647D8BB1496381DB8516CB895EEC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2024.
- Section H8B29DEB7E4664CC5BAC019033631EDE1: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The majority of cases filed by pro se litigants in Federal court involve basic human needs such as physical and...
- Section H6F141A842AF844EF95825C644EED6FD6: 3. Counsel in cases where persons are proceeding in forma pauperis Subsection (e) of section 1915 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as...
- Section H8DD93EA1CC914CCC8B8F3BBD9B678D39: 4. Data collection Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Administrative Office...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sarbanes (for himself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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