Bill · S. 2122· Senate(119-S-2122)
Jury ACCESS Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/18/2025
- Last activity
- 6/18/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Jury ACCESS Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 28 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to prevent individuals from being excluded from serving on a Federal jury based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. It proposes adding these categories to the existing list of protected factors in Section 1862. This change would ensure that sex is not the only factor used to prohibit service in this manner.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically protects the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to serve on federal juries.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?+7
The bill explicitly protects individuals from jury exclusion based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+5
The bill protects against discrimination based on gender identity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Ensuring Fair Jury Participation: By adding "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of protected categories in Section 1862, the bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from Federal jury service based on these factors.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights+7Improves Gender Equality+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+5
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island