To incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates definitions In this Act, except as otherwise provided in section 7: The term applicable public defender's office, with respect to an eligible entity that is— a public defender's office, means the eligible entity, creates public defense grant program The Attorney General may award a grant to an eligible entity to— develop, implement, and update a data collection process under subsection (b)(2), and creates studies After the end of the first fiscal year for which data grants are awarded, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Director of the Office for Access. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Native American Tribes, Criminal Justice, Education, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates definitions In this Act, except as otherwise provided in section 7: The term applicable public defender's office, with respect to an eligible entity that is— a public defender's office, means the eligible entity.
- Creates public defense grant program The Attorney General may award a grant to an eligible entity to— develop, implement, and update a data collection process under subsection (b)(2).
- Creates studies After the end of the first fiscal year for which data grants are awarded, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Director of the Office for Access...
- Creates state data collection For any fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, a State that receives funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act...
- Creates funding for educational programs.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates definitions In this Act, except as otherwise provided in section 7: The term applicable public defender's office, with respect to an eligible entity that is— a public defender's office, means the eligible entity, creates public defense grant program The Attorney General may award a grant to an eligible entity to— develop, implement, and update a data collection process under subsection (b)(2), and creates studies After the end of the first fiscal year for which data grants are awarded, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Director of the Office for Access.
Key Policy Areas
Native American Tribes, Criminal Justice, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill creates definitions In this Act, except as otherwise provided in section 7: The term applicable public defender's office, with respect to an eligible entity that is— a public defender's office, means the eligible entity, creates public defense grant program The Attorney General may award a grant to an eligible entity to— develop, implement, and update a data collection process under subsection (b)(2), and creates studies After the end of the first fiscal year for which data grants are awarded, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Director of the Office for Access.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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