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- H.J.RES.71
H.J.RES.71: 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 April 15, 1997
- Latest Major Action June 25, 1997
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
47 (10 Democrats, 1 Independent, 37 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crimes or crimes for which the defendant can be imprisoned for longer than one year 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 written statement at all public proceedings (and non-public parole proceedings to the extent the convicted offender is afforded such rights) relating to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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| April 15, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Henry John Hyde (R-Ill.) |