Epstein Crime Victims Act

119 HR 4946 IH: Epstein Crime Victims Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a crime victim to bring a civil action against the Government if the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Epstein Crime Victims Act . 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). .