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Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019

Introduced: October 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019

This bill expands the rights of crime victims, including by allowing victims to make motions to annul or rescind prosecutorial agreements, providing for attorneys' fees for victims who prevail against the United States in enforcement actions, and permitting victims to bring civil actions to enforce restitution orders. It also requires the Department of Justice to take specified actions to ensure the rights of victims.

What's happening now November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 16 Republican 4
Sires, Albio
· Nov 16, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 22, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 26, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 21, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Oct 17, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 17, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 17, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4729: Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4729/
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"H.R. 4729: Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4729/.
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H.R. 4729, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4729/.
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