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HR 6374 109th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Appellate procedure Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Compensation for victims of crime Death Forfeiture Indictments Law Pleas (Criminal procedure) Probation Right to counsel Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006

Introduced: December 5, 2006 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish guidelines for cases in which a defendant in a criminal prosecution dies prior to the final adjudication of guilt. Sets forth rules for restitution to victims, appeals, motions, petitions, and civil forfeiture in such cases.

Provides, as a general rule, that the death of a defendant who has been convicted of a federal criminal offense shall not be the basis for abating or otherwise invalidating a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted, a verdict returned, a sentence announced, or a judgment entered prior to the death of such defendant, or for dismissing or otherwise invalidating the indictment, information, or complaint, except as provided by this Act.

What's happening now December 5, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6374: Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6374/
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"H.R. 6374: Preserving Crime Victims' Restitution Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6374/.
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H.R. 6374, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6374/.
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