Federal Public Defense Commission Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10379 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10379 To establish a Federal Public Defender Commission, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Armstrong) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a Federal Public Defender Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Public Defense Commission Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking section 3006A and inserting the following: ``Sec. 3006A. Appointment of Counsel for financially eligible persons ``(a) Eligibility.--Any person who is financially unable to obtain adequate representation …