HR 4946 United States House · 119th Congress

Epstein Crime Victims Act

HR 4946, the Epstein Crime Victims Act, expands rights for crime victims by requiring prosecutors to notify them about plea bargains, deferred prosecutions, or agreements not to prosecute. It directly affects victims in cases where prosecutors enter such agreements. The bill amends federal law to add "nonprosecution agreement" to notification requirements and creates a new right for victims to sue the government in court if they aren’t notified promptly. This provides victims with a concrete legal remedy when their notification rights are violated. The law applies broadly to all federal criminal cases involving these agreements, not just cases related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Introduced Aug 8, 2025 Last action Aug 8, 2025
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