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113th Congress
House Joint Resolution 40
Introduced April 23, 2013
Sponsored by Reps. Trent Franks [AZ-8], Jim Costs [CA-16] and Edward Royce [CA-39 and 12 other original cosponsors.
- Text of Legislation
- Status and Summary in Congress (Thomas)
- Additional House Co-sponsors:
- Rep Bentivolio, Kerry L. [MI-11]
- Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-42]
- Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1]
- Rep Cramer, Kevin [ND]
- Rep Fleming, John [LA-4]
- Rep Gosar, Paul A. [AZ-4]
- Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3]
- Rep Meadows, Mark [NC-11]
- Rep Nunnelee, Alan [MS-1]
- Rep Salmon, Matt [AZ-5]
- Rep Schweikert, David [AZ-6]
- Rep Yoder, Kevin [KS-3]
- Letters of Support
- Arizona House Memorial
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Organization for Victims of Crime
- National District Attorneys' Association
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Hearing, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, April 25, 2013
- View the subcommittee hearing (opens popup window)
- William Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney
- John Gillis, crime victim, former Director, Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
- Doug Beloof, Professor, Lewis and Clark Law School and former Director, National Crime Victim Law Institute
- Prof. Paul Cassell, submitted testimony
- Media
- "Symbolic? Perhaps, but victims' rights deserve our attention," Bakersfield Californian, April 27, 2013
- "Franks pushs victims' rights amendment to Constitution," Tucson Sentinel, April 26,2013
- "Franks, Montgomery push constitutional amendment for victims' rights," AzCapitolTimes.com, April 26, 2013
- Cronkite NewsWatch, April 25, 2013 (opens popup window)
