Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits denial or abridgement of the rights of a crime victim to fairness, respect, and dignity. Grants a crime victim the right: (1) to reasonable notice of, and to not be excluded from, public proceedings relating to the offense; (2) to be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other such proceeding involving any right established under this amendment; (3) to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (4) to reasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused; (5) to due consideration of the crime victim's safety; and (6) to restitution. Grants the crime victim, or the victim's lawful representative, standing to fully assert and enforce such rights in any court.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 April 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 April 2012

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 March 2012 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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