,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,s5s5br5n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! rights (     
crime victims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,crime ,victims' rights ,section    
#cgga ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 9 ! head+1 /rike ,be/2  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ %all make _! be/ ef=ts  
to see & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t ! foll[+3 %all-- 7,a7      
ensure t crime victims are notifi$ (1 & 
accord$1 ! rights describ$ 9 subsection 
7a72 or  7,b7 9 ! case t (fic]s &       
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice are   
unable meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 
7,a71 attempt to notify ! crime victim  
or ! legal repres5tative ( ! crime      
victim on n less ?an #c occasions 9 :i* 

! mode ( contact is valid1 includ+      
outrea* by means ( telephone1 electronic
 mail1 or c]tifi$ mail2  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
/rike reasonable proc$ure & ins]t       
reasonable proc$ure1 9 writ+12 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,relief "u ?is subsection )     
respect to ! conduct ( an attorney = !  
,gov]nm5t may include ! disqualification
 ( ! attorney f ! proce$+1 & su* o!r    
sanctions or p5alties z ! c\rt det]m9es 
appropriate42 &  7#c7 by repeal+        
subsection 7f74  #c4 ,(fice ( ,crime    
,victims' ,rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#bcg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cggb4 ,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' ,rights
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! 
,(fice ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ! ,(fice ( ,crime 
,victims' ,rights1 :i* %all receive1    
inve/igate1 & adjudicate compla9ts      
relat+ to ! violation ( ! rights ( a    
crime victim "u section #cgga4  7b7     

,crime ,victims' ,rights ,coord9ator ,! 
,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' ,rights %all  
be head$ by ! ,crime ,victims' ,rights  
,coord9ator 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,coord9ator74 ,! ,coord9ator %all be a 
civil s]vant appo9t$ to ! ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice4 ,! ,coord9ator may  
be remov$ f (fice1 o!r ?an by impea*m5t 
& conviction1 only by ! p]sonal action (
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & only = good cause1
 physical or m5tal disability 7if n     
prohibit$ by law protect+ p]sons f      
discrim9ation on ! basis ( su*          
disability71 or any o!r condition t     
sub/antially impairs ! p]=mance ( 8 or  
h] duties4  7c7 ,compla9ts ,a crime     
victim or ! legal repres5tative ( a     
crime victim may submit to ! ,(fice (   
,crime ,victims' ,rights a compla9t     
alleg+ t an attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t      
violat$ ! rights ( a crime victim "u    
section #cgga1 :i* %all include !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! full "n1 address1      
telephone numb]1 & electronic mail      
address ( ! compla9ant4  7#b7 ,! "n &   

title ( ! individual :o violat$ ! rights
 ( ! crime victim4  7#c7 ,! "r ( ! crime
 victim t 0 alleg$ly violat$4  7#d7 ,!  
details ( ! allegation1 includ+ ! "n ( !
 c\rt case & ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !     
misconduct occurr$1 if applicable4  7#e7
 ,copies ( any docum5t t supports !     
compla9ant's allegation4  7#f7 ,any o!r 
in=mation relevant to ! compla9t4  7d7  
,p]iod ,to submit compla9ts ,a compla9t 
"u subsection 7c7 may be submitt$ beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! violation & end+ on !    
date t is #ahj days aft] a f9al judgm5t 
is ent]$ 9 ! und]ly+ crim9al proce$+    
7includ+ any appeal71 except t !        
,coord9ator may ext5d su* fil+ p]iod =  
good cause4  7e7 ,log ( compla9ts ,!    
,coord9ator %all ma9ta9 a log ( ea*     
compla9t submitt$ "u subsection 7c74    
7f7 ,compla9t process  7#a7             
,inve/igation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 receiv+ a compla9t "u subsection 7c71 !
 ,coord9ator %all complete an           
inve/igation & issue a f9al ord] )      
respect to an alleg$ violation4 ,at !   

reque/ ( ! ,coord9ator1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al may grant "o ext5sion ( n m ?an  
#fj days "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,he>+ ,9
 conduct+ an inve/igation "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,coord9ator may hold a he>+1 &  
%all hold a he>+ at ! writt5 reque/ ( ! 
compla9ant submitt$ n lat] ?an #ae days 
aft] ! ,coord9ator ackn[l$ges receipt ( 
! compla9t4  7#c7 ,/&>d ,if !           
,coord9ator det]m9es1 by a prepond]ance 
( ! evid5ce1 t ! attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t 
kn[+ly violat$ ! rights ( a crime victim
 "u section #cgga1 ! ,coord9ator %all   
impose appropriate discipl9>y action    
aga9/ ! attorney "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7  
&1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph          
7#d77;,b77iii71 make ! f9al ord] issu$  
"u p>agraph 7#d7 available to ! public4 
7#d7 ,ord] ( decision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,coord9ator %all issue an ord] ) respect
 to a compla9t fil$ "u ?is section1 &   
%all provide ! ord] to ! compla9ant & to
 ! attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7        
,cont5ts ( ord]  7i7 ,violation ( rights
 ,9 ! case t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es t ! 

attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t violat$ ! rights 
( a crime victim "u section #cgga1 !    
,coord9ator may impose discipl9>y action
 :i* may consi/ (--  7,i7 ref]ral to ea*
 ,/ate b> association ( :i* ! attorney  
is a memb] 9 good /&+ n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al ord] is  
made available2  7,,ii7 susp5sion or    
t]m9ation f employm5t2  7,,iii7         
susp5sion f practic+ law on behalf ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,iv7 ref]ral to !   
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney if  
!re is evid5ce ( crim9al misconduct4    
7ii7 ,less] violations ,9 ! case t !re  
is sub/antial evid5ce ( an e?ical       
violation by ! attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t t 
does n am\nt to a violation ( ! rights (
 a crime victim "u section #cgga1 !     
,coord9ator may ref] su* violation--    
7,i7 to ! ,director ( ,(fice (          
,pr(essional ,responsibility =          
adjudication2  7,,ii7 to ea* ,/ate b>   
association ( :i* ! attorney is a memb] 
9 good /&+2 &  7,,iii7 to ! appropriate 
sup]visor ( ! attorney4  7iii7 ,no      

violation or insuffici5t evid5ce ,9 !   
case t ! ,coord9ator det]m9es t !       
attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t did n violate    
section #cgga or t !re is insuffici5t   
evid5ce to det]m9e :e!r ! attorney = !  
,gov]nm5t violat$ section #cgga1 !      
,coord9ator %all ent] an ord] to su*    
effect4 ,an ord] "u ?is clause %all n be
 made available to ! public4  7iv7      
,delay$ effect ,any sanctions impos$    
pursuant to an ord] "u ?is section may n
 take effect until aft] ! expiration ( !
 "t p]iod to file an appeal1 or 9 ! case
 t an appeal is p5d+1 until aft] !      
appeal is f9al4  7v7 ,notice (          
det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( :i* ! p]iod to seek a review     
expires1 notice ( ! issuance ( a f9al   
ord] %all be made publicly available on 
! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' 
,rights4  7#e7 ,appeal to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj   
bus9ess days aft] ! issuance ( an ord]  
"u p>agraph 7#d71 ! compla9ant or !     
attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t may appeal ! ord]

 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,"t =     
review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] an     
appeal is fil$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all review ! ord]4    
7,c7 ,notice to ,congress ,9 ! case t ! 
,attorney ,g5]al does n uphold !        
decision ( ! ,coord9ator1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all notify ,congress z soon z   
practicable1 b 9 no case lat] ?an #aj   
bus9ess days aft] complet+ review4  7,d7
 ,failure to review ,if ! ,attorney     
,g5]al fails to review an ord] pursuant 
to an appeal fil$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !    
ord] %all be deem$ to h be5 upheld by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al on ! date t is #de days
 aft] ! appeal is fil$4  7g7 ,rights (  
compla9ant ,! compla9ant %all h ! foll[+
 rights3 7#a7 ,notice ( receipt ,!      
,coord9ator %all provide to ! compla9ant
 notice ( receipt ( a compla9t n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date ( su* receipt4 
7#b7 ,"r to ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
compla9ant %all h ! "r to be repres5t$  
by legal c\nsel 9 any he>+ "u ?is       
section4  7,b7 ,pro bono repres5tation  

,! ,coord9ator %all submit to !         
compla9ant a li/ ( p]sons 7updat$ n less
 (t5 ?an qu>t]ly7 :o h indicat$ _!      
availability to repres5t crime victims  
on a pro bono basis4  7,c7 ,contact     
in=mation ( c\nsel ,9 ! case t a        
compla9ant is repres5t$ by legal c\nsel 
9 a he>+ conv5$ "u ?is section1 !       
contact in=mation ( su* attorney %all be
 includ$ on ! compla9t4  7,d7 ,notice ( 
)drawal ,9 ! case t legal c\nsel = a    
compla9ant )draws f su* repres5tation1 !
 attorney %all provide notice to !      
,coord9ator4  7#c7 ,"r to pres5t evid5ce
 ,! compla9ant %all h ! "r to pres5t    
evid5ce & witnesses at any he>+ "u ?is  
section4  7h7 ,rights ( attorney = !    
,gov]nm5t ,any attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t   
aga9/ :om a compla9t has be5 submitt$ to
 ! ,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' ,rights is 
entitl$ to--  7#a7 receive notice ( a   
compla9t aga9/ ! attorney n lat] ?an #aj
 days aft] su* compla9t is receiv$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' ,rights2  7#b7
 a reasonable "t to answ] 9 writ+ & to  

furni% affidavits & o!r docum5t>y       
evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]2  7#c7 be   
repres5t$ by legal c\nsel2  7#d7 be     
pres5t at any he>+ "u ?is section2  7#e7
 pres5t evid5ce & witnesses 9 _! def5se2
  7#f7 a copy ( any f9al ord] impos+    
discipl9>y action n lat] ?an ! date on  
:i* ! ord] is issu$2  7#g7 end !        
compla9t process by volunt>ily =feit+ ! 
attorney's b> lic5se 9 ea* jurisdiction 
9 :i* ! attorney is lic5s$2 &  7#h7     
reasonable & timely access to access    
records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice relat$  
to ! compla9t4  7i7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye>       
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,*ief ,c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (            
,pr(essional ,responsibility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all submit to     
,congress a report t includes--  7#a7 ! 
numb] ( compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,(fice (     
,crime ,victims' ,rights2  7#b7 ! numb] 
( compla9ts t are inve/igat$2  7#c7 !   
numb] ( compla9ts t 7 ref]r$ to a ,/ate 

b> association2  7#d7 a li/ ( ,f$]al    
di/ricts 9 :i* misconduct 0 alleg$ to h 
occurr$ & ! numb] ( compla9ts f ea* su* 
di/rict2  7#e7 a li/ ( attorneys aga9/  
:om m ?an #e compla9ts h be5 submitt$ to
 ! ,(fice ( ,crime ,victims' ,rights2 & 
7#f7 a li/ ( ea* alleg$ violation "u    
section #cgga & in=mation on h[         
frequ5tly ea* su* violation 0 report$4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections = *apt] #bcg ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cggb4 ,(fice ( ,crime
 ,victims' ,rights4  4