Victims' VOICES Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7170 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7170 To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim's rights. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim's rights. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act'' or the ``Victims' VOICES Act''. SEC. 2. RESTITUTION FOR EXPENSES…