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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 312
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2013
Mrs. Davis of
California (for herself, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Chu,
Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Himes,
Mr. Honda,
Ms. Lee of California,
Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Moran, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, and
Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the
exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual
orientation or gender identity.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of
2013.
2.
Exclusion from
Federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity
prohibited
Section 1862 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting sexual
orientation, gender identity, after sex.