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H.J.RES.129: 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 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 16, 1998
- Latest Major Action Sept. 16, 1998
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants each victim of a crime of violence the right: (1) to reasonable notice of, and not to be excluded from, all public proceedings relating to the crime; (2) to be heard, if present, and to submit a statement, at all public proceedings to determine a release from custody, an acceptance of a negotiated plea, or a sentence; (3) to the foregoing rights at a parole proceeding that is not public, to the extent such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sept. 16, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Ron Paul (R-Texas) |