US Congress House Joint Resolution 40 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-5)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-04-25 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits denial or abridgement of the rights of a crime victim to fairness, respect, and dignity. Grants a crime victim the right: (1) to reasonable notice of, and to not be excluded from, public proceedings relating to the offense; (2) to be heard at any release, plea, sentencing, or other such proceeding involving any right established under this amendment; (3) to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (4) to reasonable notice of the release or escape of the accused; (5) to due consideration of the crime victim's safety and privacy; and (6) to restitution. Grants the crime victim, or the victim's lawful representative, standing to fully assert and enforce such rights in any court.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-25	House	Committee Hearings Held.
2013-04-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/40/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hjres40/BILLS-113hjres40ih.pdf