Child Victim Witness Protection Act of 1985

Summary

Child Victim Witness Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to authorize the Attorney General to make additional annual grants and other payments from the Crime Victims Fund to States for the protection of victims of child abuse. Makes a State eligible for assistance if such State has enacted statutes with respect to the investigation and adjudication of child abuse which: (1) minimize the additional trauma to the child victim; and (2) improve the chances of successful criminal prosecution or legal action. Requires that such assistance be used to implement these statutes. Establishes a formula based on State population to determine the amount of the States allotment. Requires the Attorney General to use up to $10,000,000 from the Crime Victims Fund each fiscal year for this purpose. Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to increase the level of the Crime Victims Fund.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 September 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held at Birmingham, AL. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-524.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 November 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-524.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 December 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 April 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice is discharged from further consideration.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 May 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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