H.R. 1517 · 115th Congress
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Deutch
- Introduced
- 2017-03-13
- Latest action
- 2017-03-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017
This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories of offenses: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed.
DOJ must publish the reports on its website.