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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 5499 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 28, United States Code, with regard to counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings

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Congress finds the following: The majority of cases filed by pro se litigants in Federal court involve basic human needs such as physical and mental health, safety, employment, and housing. The cases described in paragraph
(1)are also a matter of civil rights. Pro se litigants are unable to navigate such complex cases without the assistance of counsel.
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