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HRES 196 - 113

Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Nov 25, 2013

Expresses support for: (1) the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, the right to counsel; and (2) strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel. Urges states to work to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.

00 Introduced in House Jun 14, 2013

Expresses support for: (1) the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, the right to counsel; and (2) strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.

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Nov 13, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7034)

Nov 13, 2013

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)

Nov 13, 2013

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975)

Nov 12, 2013

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-260.

Nov 12, 2013

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-260.

Nov 12, 2013

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 71.

Nov 12, 2013

Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Nov 12, 2013

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6975-6977)

Nov 12, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 196.

Nov 12, 2013

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holding objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

May 7, 2013

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 7, 2013

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

May 3, 2013

Introduced in House

May 3, 2013

Introduced in House

May 3, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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