HRES 196 · 113th Congress · Law

Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.

Introduced 2013-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]· House

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Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)(2013-11-13)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses support for: (1) the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, the right to counsel; and (2) strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.…

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Cosponsors (12)

11 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA