Epstein Crime Victims Act
H.R. 4946119th Congress

Epstein Crime Victims Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Aug 8, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Epstein Crime Victims Act.

Section 2. Enforcement of crime victims rights

Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(9), by striking plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and inserting plea bargain, deferred prosecution agreement, or nonprosecution agreement; and

(2) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (6), by striking Nothing in this chapter and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (7), nothing in this chapter; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

(7) Right of action in the case of failure to notify victim

If the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim in a timely manner, as required under subsection (a)(9), the victim shall be permitted to bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States against the Government to enforce any remaining applicable rights under subsection (a).

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