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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1140
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclu-
sion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on
account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Juror Non-Discrimina-
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tion Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT
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OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDEN-
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TITY PROHIBITED.
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Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is
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amended by inserting ‘‘(including sexual orientation and
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gender identity)’’ after ‘‘sex’’.
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