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Just introduced
What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 13, 2013)
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.
What just happenedNov 13, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)
Who’s behind it
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7034)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holding objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 196.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6975-6977)
Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-260.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-260.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.