Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5499 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5499 To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2024 Mr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis. 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 ``Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The majority of cases filed by pro se litigants in Federal court involve basic human needs such as physical and mental health, safety, employment, and housing. (2) The cases described in paragraph (1) are also a matter of civil rights. (3) Pro se …