HR9858-118

Introduced

To strengthen the rights of crime victims, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To strengthen the rights of crime victims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8194F787728B4A23B6A2935266DE5095: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
  • Section H0AB80E3F226542FDBB05621F57193EEE: 2. Crime victims’ rights Chapter 237 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section 3771— in subsection (a)— by striking A crime victim and inserting...
  • Section H6C23914444B1439683FDF18F93B2551C: 3772. General provisions The Attorney General shall issue such rules as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. The Attorney General, in consultation with...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To strengthen the rights of crime victims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To strengthen the rights of crime victims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lois Frankel …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"crime victim" §H0AB80E3F226542FDBB05621F57193EEE

a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of a suspected or alleged Federal or District of Columbia offense, or such an offense with respect to which an individual has been charged or convicted

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