S. 2701 · 117th Congress · Senate

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Aug 10, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Aug 10, 2021

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