Child Victim Witness Protection Act of 1985
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 16, 1985)
Child Victim Witness Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 to authorize the Attorney General to make additional annual grants and other payments from the Crime Victims Fund to States for the protection of victims of child abuse. Makes a State eligible for assistance if such State has enacted statutes with respect to the investigation and adjudication of child abuse which: (1) minimize the additional trauma to the child victim; and (2) improve the chances of successful criminal prosecution or legal action. Requires that such assistance be used to implement these statutes.
Establishes a formula based on State population to determine the amount of the States allotment.
Requires the Attorney General to use up to $10,000,000 from the Crime Victims Fund each fiscal year for this purpose. Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to increase the level of the Crime Victims Fund.
What just happenedApr 25, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice is discharged from further consideration.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 25, 1986Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice is discharged from further consideration.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 13, 1985Committee
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee - Nov 19, 1985Committee
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-524.
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee - Sep 3, 1985Committee
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held at Birmingham, AL. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-524.
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee - Jun 28, 1985Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 3, 1985Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 3, 1985Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee - May 16, 1985IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 16, 1985IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate