Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017” or the “Jury ACCESS Act”.
Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sec. 2 Exclusion from federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited
Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting “sexual orientation, gender identity,” after “sex,”.