Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 105th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 418 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

418 yea9 nay5 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

1. Mar 19, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-6.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
4. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
5. Mar 18, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 9 (Roll no. 52).House roll call 52
7. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
8. FloorFloor · Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
9. Mar 17, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
10. Mar 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
11. Mar 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
14. Mar 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House