H.R.3120: Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
  • Introduced Sept. 22, 1993
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 1993

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Act - Amends Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require the court, before imposing sentence, to address personally any victim of the offense for which sentence is to be imposed (or a member of that victim's immediate family or, in the court's discretion, any other appropriate person representing the victim) who is present at the sentencing hearing and to afford such individual the opportunity to...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Sept. 22, 1993

Introduced in the House by Paul McHale (D-Pa.)

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