HR7170-118

Introduced

To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim’s rights.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 31, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim’s rights., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Criminal Justice, Education.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H94D7CEBA85D6477BB0533604CEA55091: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims' VOICES Act.
  • Section H87122CA0EF1F49408AA35E056118C995: 2. Restitution for expenses of persons who have assumed the victim's rights Section 3663A(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim’s rights., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Criminal Justice, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim’s rights., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Criminal Justice Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • transportation operators and travelers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 31, 2024

Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Moran, and Mr. …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Criminal Justice Education
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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