H.Res. 196 · 113th Congress
Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Ted Deutch
- Introduced
- 2013-05-03
- Latest action
- 2013-11-13 · On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
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.
Urges states to work to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.