,,ia  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #de  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7  
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 ,! foll[+ rights ( a  
crime victim1 be+ capable ( protection  
)\t d5y+ ! con/itutional rights ( !     
accus$1 %all n be d5i$ or abridg$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate4 ,! crime    
victim %all h ! rights to reasonable    
notice (1 & %all n be exclud$ f1 public 
proce$+s relat+ to ! (f5se1 to be he>d  
at any release1 plea1 s5t5c+1 or o!r    
proce$+ involv+ any "r e/abli%$ by ?is  

article1 to proce$+s free f unreasonable
 delay1 to reasonable notice ( ! release
 or escape ( ! accus$1 to due           
consid]ation ( ! crime victim's safety1 
dignity1 & privacy1 & to re/itution4 ,! 
crime victim or ! crime victim's lawful 
repres5tative has /&+ to ass]t & en=ce  
^! rights4 ,no?+ 9 ?is article provides 
gr\nds = a new trial or any claim =     
damages4 ,review ( ! d5ial ( any "r     
e/abli%$ h]e91 :i* may include          
int]locutory relief1 %all be subject to 
! /&>ds ( ord9>y appellate review4  #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