S. 3706 · 118th Congress

Victims' VOICES Act

Introduced on Jan 31, 2024 by John Cornyn (R-TX). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-77.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-77
Introduced
Jan 31, 2024
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Crime victims

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John CornynR-TXSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jul 23, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 408–2

History

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  1. Jan 31, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 31, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Feb 29, 2024Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Feb 29, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Feb 29, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Feb 29, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1090; text: CR S1090)
  7. Mar 1, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Mar 1, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Mar 1, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)
  11. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseMs. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3706.
  13. Jul 22, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  14. Jul 23, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4742-4743)
  15. Jul 23, 2024Passed/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)House · Roll call 361
  16. Jul 23, 2024 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 361
  17. Jul 23, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 25, 2024Presented to President.
  19. Jul 25, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Jul 30, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Jul 30, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Jul 30, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-77.
  23. Jul 30, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-77.

Committees

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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.