Crime Victims Protection Rights bill
Official title A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
Latest action · Jul 17, 2002 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-994.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2002 to Nov 15, 2002; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-NC | Jesse Helms | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| D-GA | Max Cleland | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-AR | Tim Hutchinson | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Apr 15, 2002 |
| R-NH | Bob Smith | Apr 17, 2002 | |
| R-AK | Frank H. Murkowski | Apr 17, 2002 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Apr 17, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Phil Gramm | Apr 17, 2002 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Sep 13, 2002 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Nov 15, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 15, 2002 |
| Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee | Referred Jul 15, 2002Hearings Jul 17, 2002 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2002Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-994.
- Jul 15, 2002Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
- Apr 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Apr 15, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2679-2681)
- Apr 15, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2679–S2682 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Jon Kyl R-AZ | Apr 15, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-944 | S.J. RES. 35, PROPOSING A VICTIMS' RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION211 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jul 17, 2002 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33679 | Crime Victims’ Rights Act: A Summary and Legal Analysis of 18 U.S.C. § 3771 | Report | Jun 8, 2021 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 88 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. | Identical bill | May 6, 2002 |
| HJRES 91 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. | Identical bill | May 9, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.
- Popular Titles
- Crime Victims Protection Rights bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2002Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
