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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 38
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22
(legislative day, January 3), 2013
Mrs. Shaheen (for
herself, Mr. Whitehouse, and
Ms. Collins) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and 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
Jury Access for Capable Citizens and
Equality in Service Selection Act of 2013 or the
Jury ACCESS
Act.
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,.