Justice for Troops Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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11 cosponsors · 9 D, 2 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Justice for Troops Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide support to public or private programs designed to connect attorneys who provide pro bono legal assistance with members of the Armed Forces who are in need of such assistance. Limits the total amount of financial support in any fiscal year to $500,000.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 26, 2011

Directs such financial support to be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for DOD operation and maintenance.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Justice for Troops Act

Latest action (May 26, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3439)

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 26, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.