H.R. 568 · 116th Congress
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Deutch
- Introduced
- 2019-01-15
- Latest action
- 2019-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
This bill establishes a new reporting requirement for a state that receives a grant through the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice.
Specifically, a state must report certain information with respect to the legal representation of defendants in prosecutions for offenses in the following categories: (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.