legislation: 96-s-1130
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| 96-s-1130 | 96 | s | 1130 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 1979-05-14 | 1979-05-14 | Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] | IN | D | B000254 | 5 | Entitles members of the armed forces and their dependents who cannot afford the costs of legal representation to legal assistance in connection with their personal affairs under such regulations as the appropriate Secretary may prescribe. Places responsibility for the establishment and supervision of legal assistance programs with the judge advocates general. | 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1130 |