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- S.J.RES.65
S.J.RES.65: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 30, 1996
- Latest Major Action Sept. 30, 1996
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of crimes of violence and other crimes that the Congress and the States may define by law the right: (1) to notice of, and to not be excluded from, all public proceedings relating to the crime; (2) to be heard, if present, and to submit a statement at a public pre-trial or trial proceeding to determine a release from custody, an acceptance of a negotiated plea, or a sentence (grants such rights at a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Sept. 30, 1996 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) |