HRES 960 · 116th Congress · Law

Recognizing the right to counsel in civil proceedings.

Introduced 2020-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-05-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution recognizes the right to counsel in civil proceedings involving basic human needs and expresses support for efforts to provide counsel to low-income individuals in these proceedings.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]CA
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA