Fair Legal Access Grants Act

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democrat · NY · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would provide federal grants to help pay for legal services for people who cannot afford lawyers in criminal cases. The funding would support public defenders' offices and legal aid organizations that represent low-income defendants, crime victims, and others involved in the criminal justice system. The goal is to ensure that people without money can still get quality legal representation when facing criminal charges.

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