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S 1010 99th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuse Children and youth Courts and Civil Procedure Crime prevention Criminal procedure Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence (Law) Families Sex crimes Victims of crimes Witnesses

A bill to require the Attorney General to report to Congress regarding changes in Federal criminal law and procedures which would facilitate the participation of child witnesses in cases involving child abuse and sexual exploitation.

Introduced: April 25, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
May 29, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
May 29, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Apr 25, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 25, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Attorney General, within one year, to submit a report to the Congress recommending possible changes in the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and other courtroom prosecutorial and investigative procedures which would facilitate the participation of child witnesses in cases involving child abuse and sexual exploitation.

Specifies a list of considerations including: (1) the use of closed-circuit cameras, two-way mirrors, and other out-of-court statements; (2) the use of judicial discretion to circumscribe the use of harassment or confusing questions; (3) the use of videotape in investigations; (4) the possibility of streamlining investigative procedures; and (5) improved training of prosecutorial and investigative staff in the special problems of child witnesses.

What's happening now May 31, 1985

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

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