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Victims of Crime Assistance Act of 1984

Introduced: March 13, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1984
Considered by Senate.
May 25, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 941.
May 25, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 11, 84 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-497.
May 10, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 1, 1984
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1248.
Mar 13, 1984
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 13, 1984
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Victims of Crime Assistance Act of 1984 - Establishes within the Treasury a Crime Victims' Assistance Fund, in which shall be deposited all criminal fines collected from convicted Federal defendants and all proceeds received from the sale of literary or other rights arising from criminal acts.

Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to establish a procedure under which any money due a criminal defendant under a contract entered into for the purposes of recounting or having his or her crime depicted shall be paid into the Fund. Provides that all money deposited in the Fund is for the benefit of any victim of the defendant's crime. Requires such victim, in order to receive money from the Fund, to secure a judgment in a civil action against the defendant for damages arising out of the crime. Allows money from the Fund to pay for the defendant's legal representation.

Requires the clerk of the court to publish every six months for two years a notice to victims that such money is available to satisfy judgments pursuant to this Act.

Amends the Federal criminal code to allow victims the opportunity to appear at parole hearings and testify about the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial impact the prisoner's conduct has had on their lives.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make annual grants from the Fund to States for the purpose of compensating and providing other assistance to victims of crime.

Establishes criteria based on State victims' compensation payouts and population for the distribution of the Fund.

Requires that States appoint a State victim assistance administrator to award funds to eligible non-profit, State, and local agencies which provide assistance to victims.

Directs the Attorney General to appoint a Federal Victim Assistance Administrator to provide funds to executive agencies for services and other nonfinancial assistance to victims of Federal crimes.

Authorizes the President to establish a Federal Victims of Crime Advisory Committee to advise the Federal Administrator about the needs of Federal victims.

Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to submit a report to the Attorney General setting forth the steps it has taken to: (1) improve the accurate accounting of collections of criminal fines; and (2) assure all collected fines are deposited in the Fund.

What's happening now August 10, 1984

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

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