HR 924
105th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Capital punishment
District courts
Evidence (Law)
Exclusionary rule (Evidence)
Juries
Law
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Trials
Victims of crimes
Witnesses
Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997
Introduced: March 5, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-6.
Mar 19, 1997
Signed by President.
Mar 19, 1997
Presented to President.
Mar 19, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 19, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2507-2509)
Mar 19, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2507-2509)
Mar 18, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 9 (Roll no. 52).
Mar 18, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 9 (Roll no. 52).
Mar 18, 1997
Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 18, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Mar 18, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 18, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1048-1052, H1067-1068)
Mar 18, 1997
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 18, 1997
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Mar 17, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Mar 17, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-28.
Mar 12, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 6, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1997 | House · vote #52 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 418–9 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Victim Allocution Clarification Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a United States district court from ordering any victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant accused of that offense because such victim may or will: (1) exercise the right to make a statement or present any information in relation to the sentence at the imposition of sentence; or (2) testify as to the effect of the offense on the victim and the victim's family.
Makes this Act applicable in cases pending on the date of this Act's enactment.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 105-6.
Committees of jurisdiction
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