H.R. 194 119th Congress House

Venue Named Under Exception Act

Official title: To amend chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, to modify venue for certain offenses.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Keith Self Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement District of ColumbiaFederal district courtsJurisdiction and venueMarylandVirginia

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act

This bill changes the venue rules for cases involving criminal offenses on federal property in the National Capital Region. Venue refers to the court where it is proper for a case to proceed.

Specifically, the bill requires certain cases involving criminal offenses committed on federal property in the National Capital Region (Washington, DC and specified regions of Maryland and Virginia) to be brought in the district of the last known residence of the offender (or of any one of two or more joint offenders). If the last residence of the offender is not known, then the case may be brought in DC.

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Nehls, Troy E.

Texas · Jan 3, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 194: Venue Named Under Exception Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-194/

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