,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,co/a1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4    
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,jones1   
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4         
,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,b5tivolio1
 ,mr4 ,flem+1 & ,mr4 ,yod]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t     
,,resolution  ,propos+ an am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
protect ! rights ( crime victims4  ,t ! 
foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*
 %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes 
z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !   
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates3   --  #a4 ,! rights ( a crime   
victim to fairness1 respect1 & dignity1 
be+ capable ( protection )\t d5y+ !     
con/itutional rights ( ! accus$1 %all n 
be d5i$ or abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 any ,/ate4 ,! crime victim %all1       

moreov]1 h ! rights to reasonable notice
 (1 & %all n be exclud$ f1 public       
proce$+s relat+ to ! (f5se1 to be he>d  
at any release1 plea1 s5t5c+1 or o!r su*
 proce$+ involv+ any "r e/abli%$ by ?is 
article1 to proce$+s free f unreasonable
 delay1 to reasonable notice ( ! release
 or escape ( ! accus$1 to due           
consid]ation ( ! crime victim's safety &
 privacy1 & to re/itution4 ,! crime     
victim or ! crime victim's lawful       
repres5tative has /&+ to fully ass]t &  
en=ce ^! rights 9 any c\rt4 ,no?+ 9 ?is 
article provides gr\nds = a new trial or
 any claim = damages & no p]son accus$ (
 ! conduct describ$ 9 section #b ( ?is  
article may obta9 any =m ( relief4  #b4 
,= purposes ( ?is article1 a crime      
victim includes any p]son aga9/ :om !   
crim9al (f5se is committ$ or :o is      
directly & proximately h>m$ by !        
commission ( an act1 :i*1 if committ$ by
 a compet5t adult1 w\ld con/itute a     
crime4  #c4 ,?is article %all be        
inop]ative unless x has be5 ratifi$ z an

 am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution by !         
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 #ad ye>s aft] ! date ( its    
submission to ! ,/ates by ! ,congress4  
,?is article %all take effect on ! #ahj?
 day aft] ! date ( its ratification4  4