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H.Res. 196: Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.

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H.Res. 196: Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-03 · Law · Latest: 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/12/2013 H6975) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

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

Plain summary

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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hres196 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113