S. 250 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2019Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Harris, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Hassan) 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 2019 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,.