H.Res. 196 — Reported in House

IV House Calendar No. 71 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 196 [Report No. 113–260] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2013Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Ms. Chu) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 12, 2013Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel. Whereas on March 18, 1963, the Supreme Court recognized in Gideon v. Wainwright that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases; Whereas the Supreme Court held that providing counsel to indigent defendants in all felony cases meets the essential requirements of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution; and Whereas the Supreme Court held in Argersinger v. Hamlin that absent a knowing and intelligent waiver, no person may be imprisoned for any offense, whether classified as petty, misdemeanor, or felony, unless they were represented by counsel at their trial: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel; and (2) supports strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel. November 12, 2013Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed