3.0.0 5449 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z 2023-01-11T13:32:48Z House HR 2016-06-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 92 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DEUTCH:H.R. 5449.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitutionand Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H3704]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-15T15:32:32Z Referred to 2016-06-10T13:00:29Z 2016-06-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-06-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 N K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2016-06-10 True Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Judicial procedure and administration Juvenile crime and gang violence Lawyers and legal services Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-06-10 Introduced in House 2017-03-31T21:52:59Z Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise requirements related to the provision of adequate representation for defendants in federal criminal cases. Under current law, each U.S. district court must operate a plan, in accordance with specified requirements, for furnishing representation to any eligible person who is financially unable to obtain adequate representation. The bill revises these requirements and establishes the Federal Defender Commission as an independent agency tasked with ensuring the provision of adequate representation.

]]> Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016 Display Title Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to create a commission to provide adequate representation to defendants in Federal criminal cases, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5449ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5449ih.xml 2016-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.