S. 3942 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2022Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Padilla) 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 disability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act. 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of disability (a) Discrimination prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting disability, after origin,. (b) Qualifications for jury service Section 1865 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) on account of disability. .