,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,mr4 ,van ,holl5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d to c\nsel = p]sons proce$+ 9 =ma paup]is4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,access to ,legal ,c\nsel ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! majority ( cases fil$ by pro se litigants 9 ,f$]al c\rt involve basic human ne$s su* z physical & m5tal heal?1 safety1 employm5t1 & h\s+4 7#b7 ,! cases describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are also a matt] ( civil rights4 7#c7 ,pro se litigants are unable to navigate su* complex cases )\t ! assi/ance ( c\nsel4 #c4 ,c\nsel 9 cases :]e p]sons are proce$+ 9 =ma paup]is ,subsection 7e7 ( section #aiae ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 7#a7 ,if a p]son appe>s )\t c\nsel1 includ+ 9 a proce$+ "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 or title ,,viii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;f et seq471 ! c\rt %all in=m ! p]son ( _! ability to reque/ c\nsel if unable to af=d c\nsel4 ,^u grant+ su* reque/1 ! c\rt may appo9t c\nsel = t p]son4 7#b7 ,9 evaluat+ :e!r to grant ! reque/1 a c\rt %all consid] all ( ! foll[+ on ! record to ! degree !y are kn[n to ! c\rt3 7,a7 ,! p]son's ability to articulate claims1 inve/igate facts1 respond to dispositive motions1 & o!rwise p>ticipate1 includ+-- 7i7 any b>ri]s to access creat$ by m5tal heal?1 intellectual1 cognitive1 or physical disabilities1 inc>c]ation or o!r conf9em5t1 language or o!r communication issues1 & education or lit]acy level2 7ii7 ! p]son's education & lit]acy level2 & 7iii7 any assi/ance ! p]son has receiv$ to date1 includ+ ! suffici5cy ( t assi/ance & :e!r x w be available 9 ! future4 7,b7 ,! degree ( factual inve/igation requir$4 7,c7 ,! complexity ( ! legal & factual que/ions4 7,d7 ,! degree to :i* ! claims turn on cr$ibility det]m9ations1 includ+ ! ne$ = cross-exam9ation4 7,e7 ,:e!r ! p]son has ass]t$ any colorable claims4 7,f7 ,! ne$ = exp]t te/imony4 7,g7 ,! c\rt's will+ness to aid ! p]son 9 pres5t+ claims by1 = example1 expla9+ h[ to introduce & move = ! admission ( evid5ce4 7,h7 ,:e!r any oppos+ p>ty is repres5t$ by c\nsel4 7,i7 ,any o!r factors ! c\rt consid]s relevant1 o!r ?an t pro se plead+s are con/ru$ m lib]ally by ! c\rt4 7#c7 ,! c\rt may n d5y a reque/ on ! gr\nds t x has n yet rul$ on dispositive motions1 su* z a motion to dismiss or = summ>y judgm5t4 7#d7 ,! c\rt %all dismiss a case "u ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 ! c\rt det]m9es t ! allegation t ! p]son is unable to af=d c\nsel is untrue2 or 7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* no reque/ = appo9tm5t ( c\nsel is made aft] ! p]son is in=m$ ( ! "r to make su* reque/1 ! action or appeal-- 7i7 is frivol\s or malici\s2 7ii7 fails to /ate a claim on :i* relief may be grant$2 or 7iii7 seeks monet>y relief aga9/ a def5dant :o is immune f su* relief4 7#e7 ,! c\rt may require ! p]son to attempt to obta9 assi/ance f private c\nsel prior to evaluat+ ! factors above4 ,h[ev]1 ^u receiv+ a reque/ = c\nsel1 ! c\rt %all communicate to ! p]son ! numb] ( attempts requir$1 if any1 & %all n consid] ! p]son's inability to secure private c\nsel z an indication ( a lack ( colorable claims4 7#f7 ,! c\rt %\ld consid] :e!r to provisionally appo9t c\nsel = limit$ purposes1 su* z respond+ to a p>ticul> motion1 am5d+ ! compla9t1 repres5t+ a p]son at m$iation1 conduct+ discov]y1 or inve/igat+ ! claims = purposes ( provid+ a recomm5dation to ! c\rt z to :e!r a full appo9tm5t is w>rant$4 7#g7 ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71 :5ev] ! c\rt det]m9es t ! int]e/s ( ju/ice s require1 repres5tation may be provid$ = any f9ancially eligible p]son :o is seek+ relief "u-- 7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472 or 7,b7 title ,,viii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;f et seq474 7#h7 ,to ! ext5t ! consid]ation ( ! factors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 involves p]sonal details n o!rwise at issue 9 ! case1 ! c\rt %\ld take /eps to ma9ta9 ! privacy ( ! details includ+1 = in/ance1 seal$ fil+s or 9 cam]a review4 ,! o!r p>ty or p>ties to ! action %\ld n h access to ^! p]sonal details4 ,to ! ext5t ! p]son has already %>$ p]sonal details by fil+ a publicly available docum5t1 ! c\rt %\ld advise him or h] ( ! option to replace ! fil+ ) a r$act$ or seal$ copy 9 accordance ) any applicable local or ,f$]al rules4 7#i7 ,any *all5ge to ! appo9tm5t ( c\nsel made by an oppos+ p>ty %all be limit$ to ! pot5tial prejudice to t p>ty1 su* z a delay 9 proce$+s1 & %all n conc]n ! p]sonal factors consid]$ by ! c\rt "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 4 #d4 ,data collection ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4 %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report on ! subsection 7e7 ( section #aiae ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect to p]sons = :om c\nsel 0 provid$ pursuant to a reque/ "u section #aiae7;e77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! types ( cases4 ,) respect to a p]son = :om c\nsel 0 provid$ pursuant to a reque/ "u section #aiae7;e77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! type ( case1 l5g? ( "t sp5t by c\nsel1 & ! outcome ( ! matt] = :i* su* c\nsel 0 provid$ & outcomes ( ! matt]s = :i* su* c\nsel 0 provid$4 7#b7 ,b5efits relat$ to increas$ access to c\nsel & any rema9+ b>ri]s to access to c\nsel pursuant to reque/s "u su* section #aiae7;e74 7#c7 ,any *anges 9 ! frequ5cy ( reque/s made by c\rts "u su* section #aiae7;e74 7#d7 ,o!r *anges to ! function+ ( ! ,f$]al c\rts1 includ+ increases 9 effici5cy ( adjudication ( cases & *anges 9 ! numb] ( cases resolv$ 9 favor ( ! p>ty = :om c\nsel 0 provid$ pursuant to a reque/ "u su* section #aiae7;e74 7#e7 ,sugge/$ *anges to su* section #aiae to ensure great] access to ju/ice = l[-income litigants4