United States · Bill · S
S. 3736 (115th)
A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of minor victims of sexual assault.
Introduced
10 December 2018
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
This bill generally prohibits the cross-examination of a minor (i.e., an individual under the age of 18) by a pro se criminal defendant accused of sexual assault of the minor. A pro se criminal defendant is a defendant in a criminal case who represents himself or herself without a lawyer.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 December 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3736
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3736