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District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.
Summary
- Amends DC law to require grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to those paid to federal district court jurors
- Repeals a conflicting DC code provision (section 15-718)
- Effective for fees and expenses paid beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment
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Sponsor (1)
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![Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000147.thumb.jpg)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Eleanor Holmes Norton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. $16,550
- TGV ROCKETS $4,000
- THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. $3,500
- HILTON CORPORATION $3,300
- RAM CUSTOM SERVICES $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Eleanor Holmes Norton → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 9, 2026 Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Mar 9, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2026
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING FEES FOR JURORS SERVING IN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AT SAME RATES PAID FOR JURORS SERVING IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
(a) Establishment of Fees.—Section 11-1912(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to the rates provided under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code, for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 15-718, District of Columbia Official Code, is repealed.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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