113 HR 1967 IH: Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-05-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2013 Mr. Deutch (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to expand the cause of action relating to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of rights protected by the Constitution to such conduct relating to adults as well as juveniles.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act.

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Pattern or practice litigation

(a)

In general

Section 210401(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141(a)) is amended— (1)after responsibility for the administration of, by striking juvenile justice and inserting criminal justice, juvenile justice, ; and (2)after or the incarceration of, by striking juveniles and inserting persons (including juveniles). (b)

Clerical amendment

Section 210401(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subsection (a).