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- H.J.RES.66
H.J.RES.66: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish and protect the rights of victims of violent crimes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Dec. 6, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crime the rights: (1) to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; (2) to not be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings; and (3) to adjudicative decisions that consider the victim's safety, interest in avoiding...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| Dec. 6, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio) |