H.R. 820·High School Beginner
A Bill to Raise Federal Juror Pay to $80 Per Day
Rep. Diaz (D-FL)
Increases federal grand and petit juror pay from $50 to $80 per day.
Sec. 1 — Mandate
Federal jurors shall be paid $80 per day, indexed annually to CPI.
Sec. 2 — Coverage
Applies to all federal grand and petit jurors.
Sec. 3 — Funding
$60 million per year.
Sec. 4 — Enforcement
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Tournament Prep
Mechanical parts, sourced & timed
Use this as your pre-round checklist. Memorize the source citation. Time yourself to the delivery target.
- Bill / Number
- H.R. 820 — A Bill to Raise Federal Juror Pay to $80 Per Day
- Funding source
- $60M/yr from federal courts appropriation.
- Timeline
- Effective next FY.
- Realistic — pay adjustment only.
- Enforcing agency
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
- Yes — AO sets juror payment policies.
- Penalty for non-compliance
- N/A (administrative pay change).
- Source citation
- Federal Judicial Center (2022), 'Juror Compensation Comparison' — fjc.gov.
- Delivery time (read aloud)
- 50s
Strongest counter-argument
$80/day still doesn't cover lost wages — token gesture without real reform.
Your pre-emptive answer
Agreed it's not full lost-wage replacement — but the current $50/day was set in 1990 and hasn't been adjusted for inflation. $80 brings it close to today's federal minimum wage equivalent and is a structural step toward broader reform.