H.R. 4946 119th Congress House

Epstein Crime Victims Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a crime victim to bring a civil action against the Government if the Government enters a plea bargain or de… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a crime victim to bring a civil action against the Government if the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 8, 2025 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Aug 8, 2025

Introduced in House

Aug 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4946: Epstein Crime Victims Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4946/

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"H.R. 4946: Epstein Crime Victims Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4946/.

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H.R. 4946, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4946/.

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