3.0.0 3706 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z 2025-07-21T19:40:19Z Senate S S 2024-01-31 118 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-03-01T01:22:36Z Referred To 2024-01-31T18:31:11Z 2024-07-30 Became Public Law No: 118-77. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-30 Became Public Law No: 118-77. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-30 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-30 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-25 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-25 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-23 10:59:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-07-23 10:59:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 361). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4654) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 361 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll361.xml House 118 2024-07-23T14:59:34Z 2 2024-07-23 10:59:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 2 (Roll no. 361). (text: 07/22/2024 CR H4654) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 361 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll361.xml House 118 2024-07-23T14:59:34Z 2 2024-07-23 10:53:20 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4742-4743) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 16:53:51 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 16:44:02 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3706. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 16:44:01 Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-07-22 16:44:01 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-01 10:09:57 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-01 10:03:07 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-02-29 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1090; text: CR S1090) Floor 2024-02-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-02-29 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2024-02-29 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2024-01-31 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2024-01-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2024-01-31 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2024-01-31 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2024-01-31 True Public Law 118-77 Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims 2024-03-21T15:08:32Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2024-02-21T20:00:41Z

00 2024-01-31 Introduced in Senate 2025-03-18T14:24:22Z <p><strong>Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims' VOICES Act</strong></p><p>This bill makes a person who has assumed a victim's rights eligible to receive restitution for certain expenses from a convicted defendant. The bill applies to a person (i.e., legal guardian, representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court) who has assumed the rights of a victim because such victim is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased.</p><p>Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996, federal courts must order defendants who are convicted of certain crimes to pay restitution to their victims. This restitution must include the costs to reimburse the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred while participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attending proceedings relating to the offense, as well as medical and nonmedical care and treatment, and other associated costs.</p><p>This bill specifies that, in ordering restitution, a court must order the defendant to pay restitution to a person who has assumed the victim's rights. In particular, the defendant must pay restitution to reimburse the person's necessary and reasonable costs for (1) lost income, child care, transportation, and other expenses associated with participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attending proceedings relating to the offense; and (2) lost income, transportation, and other expenses associated with transporting a victim to receive medical and nonmedical care and treatment (including physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation).</p>

49 2024-07-30 Public Law 2025-03-07T15:50:37Z <p><strong>Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims' VOICES Act</strong></p><p>This act makes a person who has assumed a victim's rights eligible to receive restitution for certain expenses from a convicted defendant. The act applies to a person (i.e., legal guardian, representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court) who has assumed the rights of a victim because such victim is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased.</p><p>Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996, federal courts must order defendants who are convicted of certain crimes to pay restitution to their victims. This restitution must include the costs to reimburse the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred while participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense&nbsp;or attending proceedings relating to the offense, as well as medical and nonmedical care and treatment, and other associated costs.</p><p>This act specifies that, in ordering restitution, a court must order the defendant to pay restitution to a person who has assumed the victim's rights. In particular, the defendant must pay restitution to reimburse the person's necessary and reasonable costs for&nbsp;(1) lost income, child care, transportation, and other expenses associated with participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attending proceedings relating to the offense; and (2) lost income, transportation, and other expenses associated with transporting a victim to receive medical and nonmedical care and treatment (including physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation).</p>

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