To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to strengthen the provision of legal representation to individuals in judicial proceedings that take place after the individual has been arrested in connection with a criminal offense, including at initial appearance.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Public defender grant program The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government (as such term is defined in section and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the constitutional right to counsel established by the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright (372 U.S. 335). It relies on appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Technology.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Public defender grant program The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government (as such term is defined in section...
- Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the constitutional right to counsel established by the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright (372 U.S. 335)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Public defender grant program The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government (as such term is defined in section and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the constitutional right to counsel established by the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright (372 U.S. 335).
Key Policy Areas
Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a appropriation, grant, compliance mandate provision: 2. Public defender grant program The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government (as such term is defined in section and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the constitutional right to counsel established by the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright (372 U.S. 335).
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Tlaib, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
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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