,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iddd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,wass]man       
,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (        
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n ! rights ( crime  
victims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\rtney
 ,wild ,crime ,victims' ,rights ,re=m   
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,crime victims'      
rights ,section #cgga ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ ,gov]nm5t 9 ! case & ins]t+    
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! "r to conf] ab\t   
any agreem5t t resolves ! case or       
inve/igation1 plea agreem5t1 pre-trial  
div]sion agreem5t1 or volunt>y dismissal
 be=e su* agreem5t or dismissal is      
pres5t$ to ! c\rt or is o!rwise =mally  
execut$2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#i7 to
 read z foll[s3  7#i7 ,! "r to be in=m$ 
9 a timely mann] ( any plea agreem5t1 or

 o!r agreem5t t resolves ! case or      
inve/igation1 pretrial div]sion         
agreem5t1 or ! ref]ral ( a crim9al      
inve/igation to ano!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
,tribal1 or local law en=cem5t entity4  
2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+    
contact in=mation = ! ,(fice ( !        
,victims' ,rights ,ombudsman ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ins]t+ a crime    
victims' rights c>d1 contact in=mation =
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,crime ,victims' ,rights  
,ombudsman ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 &   
in=mation ab\t s\rces ( legal assi/ance 
relat$ to ! ex]cise ( ^! rights1 includ+
 t ! victim has ! "r to seek ! advice ( 
an attorney ) respect to ^! rights2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+    
aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! c\rt    
%all also confirm ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 t !    
,gov]nm5t has compli$ ) its obligation  
to accord ! rights describ$ 9 subsection
 7a742  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,(fic]s & 
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & o!r 

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
engag$ 9 ! detection1 inve/igation1 or  
prosecution ( crimes %all make _! be/   
ef=ts to see t crime victims are notifi$
 (1 & accord$1 ! rights describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,reque/ = delay   
7i7 ,circum/ances ,if *>ges p]ta9+ to ! 
victim h n be5 publicly fil$1 & !       
,gov]nm5t det]m9es t accord+ "o or m ( !
 rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w\ld  
?reat5 ! safety ( an individual1 int]f]e
 ) an ongo+ inve/igation or prosecution1
 compromise national security1 or result
 9 premature disclosure ( mat]ial       
nonpublic in=mation1 ! ,gov]nm5t may    
reque/ leave f ! c\rt to delay accord+ !
 "r = ! limit$ p]iod ( "t necess>y to   
avoid ! h>m or until *>ges are publicly 
fil$1 :i*ev] comes fir/4  7ii7 ,c\rt    
proc$ure ,! c\rt %all review a          
submission made by ! ,gov]nm5t along )  
its reque/1 ! c\rt may grant su* reque/ 
if x is support$ by cle> & conv9c+      
evid5ce4 ,! ,c\rt %all ma9ta9 a record (
 ! ,gov]nm5t's reque/ & its rul+ on !   

matt]1 :i* %all be provid$ to ! victim  
at ! conclusion ( ! delay4  7iii7       
,duration ,an ord] by a c\rt grant+ a   
reque/ = a delay "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 be = a p]iod t does n exce$ #ij days1  
except t ! ,gov]nm5t may1 = good cause1 
apply = an ext5sion ( ! delay p]iod4 ,! 
grant+ ( a delay "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 n con/itute gr\nds = fail+ to          
ultimately accord a "r to any victim4   
7,c7 ,c\rt-ord]$ rem$ies ,if a c\rt f9ds
 t ! ,gov]nm5t fail$ to comply )        
subp>agraph 7,a71 x may ord] an         
appropriate rem$y "u ! circum/ances1 9  
accordance ) subsection 7d74  7,d7 ,pro 
bono legal repres5tation = victims ,to !
 ext5t practicable1 & consi/5t )        
applicable e?ical /&>ds & rules (       
pr(essional conduct1 ! ,gov]nm5t %all   
provide to ! crime victim g5]al         
in=mation on h[ to seek available pro   
bono legal repres5tation = ! purpose (  
ass]t+ ! rights "u ?is section4  2 &    
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,advice ( attorney ,(fic]s

 & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &  
o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates engag$ 9 ! detection1            
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( ! alleg$ 
crime %all advise ! crime victim 9 writ+
 t ! crime victim c seek ! advice ( an  
attorney ) respect to ! rights describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74  2  7#d7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+   
aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!      
proc$ure fa%ion$ by ! c\rt "u ?is       
p>agraph %all h no effect on ! duty (   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t to make
 _! be/ ef=ts to accord crime victims ! 
rights describ$ 9 subsection 7a742  7,b7
 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7 ,motion = relief & writ ( 
m&amus  7,a7 ,motion = relief ,! rights 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ass]t$
 9 ! di/rict c\rt 9 :i* a def5dant is   
be+ prosecut$ or has be5 prosecut$ = !  
crime4 ,if no prosecution is und]way at 
! "t ( ! motion = relief1 ! rights      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be ass]t$
 9 ! di/rict c\rt 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* !   

crime is alleg$ to h occurr$4 ,! motion 
may be fil$ 9 an exi/+ crim9al case or1 
if no compla9t1 in=mation1 or indictm5t 
has be5 fil$ at t "t1 by a sep>ate      
rights en=cem5t action4  7,b7 ,review ( 
motion = relief  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/rict
 c\rt %all take up & decide any motion  
or sep>ate civil action ass]t+ a        
victim's "r =?)4  7ii7 ,additional      
in=mation ,if ! di/rict c\rt det]m9es t 
additional in=mation is relevant to !   
movant's ass]tion ( ! "r1 ! ,gov]nm5t   
%all promptly provide all su* additional
 in=mation to ! c\rt & movant4 ,! c\rt  
may1 = good cause1 all[ ! ,gov]nm5t to  
provide a sub/antive summ>y ( su*       
in=mation in/ead ( provid+ ! in=mation  
itself4 ,^u ! ,gov]nm5t's reque/1 ! c\rt
 %all ent] an appropriate protective    
ord] gov]n+ dissem9ation & use ( any    
in=mation or sub/antive summ>y provid$  
"u ?is clause4  7iii7 ,writt5 op9ion    
requir$ = d5ial ( relief ,if ! di/rict  
c\rt d5ies ! relief s\ght by ! movant1 !
 c\rt %all ent] a writt5 op9ion1 :i*    

cle>ly /ates ! reasons = ! d5ial4  7,c7 
,writ ( m&amus ,if ! c\rt d5ies a motion
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! movant  
may petition ! c\rt ( appeals = a writ (
 m&amus4 ,! c\rt ( appeals may issue !  
writ on ! ord] ( a s+le judge pursuant  
to circuit rule or ! ,f$]al ,rules (    
,appellate ,proc$ure4 ,! c\rt ( appeals 
%all take up & decide su* application   
=?) )9 #gb h\rs aft] ! petition has be5 
fil$1 unless ! litigants1 ) notice to ! 
c\rt1 h agre$ to a long] "t p]iod =     
consid]ation4 ,9 decid+ su* application1
 ! c\rt ( appeals %all det]m9e ! m]its (
 ! application &1 9 mak+ su*            
det]m9ation1 %all apply ord9>y /&>ds (  
appellate review to any proc$ural or    
sub/antive issues4 ,if ! c\rt ( appeals 
d5ies ! relief s\ght1 ! reasons = !     
d5ial %all be cle>ly /at$ on ! record 9 
a writt5 ord] or op9ion4  2  7,c7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 ,re-op5+ proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 no case %all a failure to af=d a "r "u 
?is *apt] provide gr\nds = a new trial4 

7,b7 ,victims :o receiv$ timely notice  
,a victim :o receiv$ timely notice ( !  
relevant proce$+s may make a motion or  
file a sep>ate en=cem5t action to reop5 
a plea or s5t5ce only if-- 7i7 ! victim 
has ass]t$ ! "r to be he>d be=e or dur+ 
! proce$+ at issue & su* "r 0 d5i$2     
7ii7 ! victim petitions ! c\rt ( appeals
 = a writ ( m&amus 9 a timely mann]2 &  
7iii7 9 ! case ( a plea1 ! accus$ has n 
plead$ guilty to ! highe/ (f5se *>g$1 & 
9 ! case ( a s5t5c+1 ! accus$ has n be5 
s5t5c$ to ! /atutory maximum4  7,c7     
,victims :o did n receive timely notice 
,a victim :o did n receive timely notice
 ( ! relevant proce$+s may make a motion
 or file a sep>ate en=cem5t action to   
reop5 a plea or s5t5ce1 only if-- 7i7 ! 
victim makes su* a motion or files su* a
 sep>ate en=cem5t action 9 a timely     
mann]2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a plea1 !     
accus$ has n plead$ guilty to ! highe/  
(f5se *>g$1 & 9 ! case ( a s5t5c+1 !    
accus$ has n be5 s5t5c$ to ! /atutory   
maximum4  2  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph

 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,e7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7     
,motion to annul prosecutorial agreem5ts
 ,a crime victim may make a motion      
reque/+ t ! ,gov]nm5t seek to void a    
def]r$ prosecution agreem5t or          
non-prosecution agreem5t by fil+ a      
motion ) ! c\rt 9 writ+ ass]t+ t !y 7 n 
accord$ ! reasonable "r to conf] 9      
subsection 7a77#e74 ,^u a f9d+ by ! c\rt
 t ! victim's "r "u subsection 7a77#e7 0
 violat$1 ! c\rt may ord] ! ,gov]nm5t to
 conf] ) ! victim4 ,if1 aft] conf]r+ ) !
 victim1 ! ,gov]nm5t det]m9es t x w\ld n
 h ent]$ into ! agreem5t or w\ld h s\ght
 to ent] into an agreem5t ) diff]5t     
t]ms1 !n ! ,gov]nm5t may1 ) ! cons5t ( !
 def5dant1 )draw f ! agreem5t1 or seek  
to modify ! agreem5t4  7#g7 ,rem$ies ,^u
 a f9d+ t a victim's rights "u ?is      
section h be5 violat$1 ! c\rt %all ord] 
a j & appropriate rem$y1 :i* may include
 reop5+ a proce$+1 to address su*       
violation1 except t any su* rem$y may n 
violate a def5dant's con/itutional      

rights & %all acc\nt = ! int]e/s ( o!r  
victims & ! public4 ,an ord] "u ?is     
p>agraph1 or "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f71  
%all n be con/ru$ to impair             
prosecutorial discretion "u p>agraph    
7#f74  7#h7 ,attorneys' fees ,a crime   
victim :o prevails aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 an action to en=ce a "r "u ?is       
section %all be entitl$ to an aw>d (    
reasonable attorneys' fees & exp5ses1 z 
provid$ 9 section #bdab ( title #bh4  2 
7#e7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,c\rt ( appeals ,! t]m c\rt ( appeals   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt (     
appeals =-- 7i7 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 a di/rict c\rt has r5d]$ a decision =  
:i* ! victim seeks appellate review2    
7ii7 if no su* decision has be5 r5d]$1 !
 judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant is   
be+ prosecut$2 or  7iii7 if !re is no   
su* prosecution1 ! judicial di/rict 9   
:i* ! (f5se 0 alleg$ to h be5 committ$2 
or  7,b7 = a prosecution or (f5se       
committ$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 9 !  

,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt (      
,appeals4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 ,timely ,! t]m timely     
means suffici5t "t = ! victim to ex]cise
 _! rights "u ?is section1 & 9          
accordance ) any applicable rules (     
proc$ure4  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ subsection
 7f74  #c4 ,judicial tra9+ on ! rights (
 crime victims ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] %all1 9     
consultation ) victims' rights & s]vices
 gr\ps-- 7#a7 create a guidebook =      
,f$]al judges & judicial employees      
expla9+ legal requirem5ts reg>d+ crime  
victims' rights & be/ practices = af=d+ 
^? rights 9 judicial proce$+s2 &  7#b7  
incorporate ! concepts f ! guidebook 9 !
 ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]'s judicial      
ori5tation tra9+4  #d4 ,crime victim    
legal assi/ance grants ,section #adjd;,d
 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,au?orization (     

appropriations ,9 addition to funds made
 available "u section #adjb7;d71 !re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f ! g5]al   
fund ( ! ,treasury to c>ry out ?is      
section #ac1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 #bjbe1 & #bjbf4  4 
#e4 ,national res\rce c5t] on crime     
victims' rights  7a7 ,au?ority ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !          
,ombudsman ( ! ,(fice ( ,crime ,victims'
 ,rights1 may aw>d a grant to an        
eligible nonpr(it entity or tribal      
organization1 9 ord] to provide = !     
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a national      
res\rce c5t] on crime victims' rights4  
,! res\rce c5t] %all provide in=mation &
 assi/ance to lawy]s & organizations t  
provide legal assi/ance to aid 9 ef=ts  
to advocate = crime victims' rights 9   
,f$]al jurisdictions & 9 ,/ates & tribal
 jurisdictions t h laws sub/antially    
simil> to ! provisions ( section #cgga (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7   
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an entity or   

organization %all submit an application 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may require1 includ+   
in=mation t demon/rates t ! entity or   
organization has nationally recogniz$   
exp]tise 9 ! area ( crime victims'      
rights4  7c7 ,use ( ,grant ,am\nt ,an   
entity or organization t receives a     
grant "u ?is section may use ! funds    
made available ?r\gh ! grant = /aff     
sal>ies1 travel exp5ses1 equipm5t1      
pr9t+1 & o!r reasonable exp5ses necess>y
 to develop1 ma9ta91 & dissem9ate to    
lawy]s & organizations describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 in=mation & assi/ance   
conc]n+ legal repres5tation to assi/    
victims ( a crime4  7d7 ,au?orization ( 
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ f ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury
 to c>ry out ?is section #a1ejj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4    
7e7 ,availability ( ,grant ,funds ,funds
 appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  #f4 ,/reaml9+  

victim notification ,section #cffd7;d7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
,! probation (fic] & ins]t+ ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#g71 ! probation (fic]2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7   
,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply if an (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or  
o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
provides to a victim notice & an        
affidavit =m "u section #cgga7;c77#a7   
be=e ! probation (fic] submits a        
pres5t5ce report "u subsection 7a74  4