H.R. 4946

119 HR 4946 IH: Epstein Crime Victims Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-08
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4946  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 8, 2025   Mr. Torres of New York  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Epstein Crime Victims Act  .
2.
Enforcement of crime victims rights
Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(9), by striking  plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement  and inserting  plea bargain, deferred prosecution agreement, or nonprosecution agreement ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (6), by striking  Nothing in this chapter  and inserting  Except as provided in paragraph (7), nothing in this chapter ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(7)
Right of action in the case of failure to notify victim
If the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim in a timely manner, as required under subsection (a)(9), the victim shall be permitted to bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States against the Government to enforce any remaining applicable rights under subsection (a).
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