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S. 1102 — To incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice, and for other purposes.
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March 25, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:3,405
S. 1102, known as the "Providing a Quality Defense Act of 2025," aims to ensure that individuals have access to quality legal defense. This bill proposes grants to improve data collection and hire more public defenders, ensuring adequate compensation and reducing case...
Simple Explanation
S. 1102 is a plan to help people get good lawyers if they can't afford one, by giving money to hire more public defenders and make sure they're paid fairly. It also wants to teach them to be even better, but some worries exist about how the money will be used and keeping people's information safe.
H. R. 10496 — To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to strengthen the provision of legal representation to individuals in judicial proceedings that take place after the individual has been arrested in connection with a criminal offense, including at initial appearance.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:657
H.R. 10496, also known as the "True Justice Act of 2024", aims to enhance legal representation for individuals arrested in connection with criminal offenses in the United States. It authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to states, local governments, and public...
Simple Explanation
The "True Justice Act of 2024" is a bill that wants to make sure people have good lawyers to help them after they get arrested. It plans to give money to different places to help train these lawyers.

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