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To amend title 11, D.C. Code, to clarify that blind individuals are eligible to serve as jurors in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Public Law 103-269 · H.R. 4205 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jun 28, 1994 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton (D-DC)

Cosponsors (6): Rep. Tom Bliley,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the District of Columbia Code to prohibit an individual who is blind from being disqualified to serve as a juror solely on the basis of blindness unless, in a particular case, the individual's blindness makes the individual incapable of rendering satisfactory jury service in that case.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • District of Columbia Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Judiciary and Education Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Jun 28, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-269.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 16, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 14, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. May 25, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Stark asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House District of Columbia Committee
  10. Apr 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Judiciary and Education Subcommittee of the House District of Columbia Committee
  11. Apr 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.