Protects people with disabilities and older Americans from being kept off federal juries.
This bill would stop federal courts from keeping people off juries because of their age or a disability. It would require courts to provide reasonable accommodations, allowing more people with disabilities to serve. This changes current rules that allow exclusion for 'infirmity'.
Currently, federal law prohibits discrimination in jury service based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status. However, it allows for exclusion due to 'infirmity,' and does not explicitly protect against discrimination based on age or disability. If this bill becomes law, federal courts would be prohibited from excluding individuals from jury service because of their age or disability. The term 'infirmity' would be replaced with 'disability that cannot be reasonably accommodated.' This means courts would need to provide reasonable accommodations to allow people with disabilities to serve.
HR 5096 · 119th Congress · September 2, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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