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Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability or age.
Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability if reasonable accommodations can be made.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 28, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 28, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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