H.R. 194
Venue Named Under Exception Act
In Plain Language
This bill changes which court can handle criminal cases for crimes committed on federal property in the Washington DC area and nearby parts of Maryland and Virginia. Instead of automatically using DC courts, cases would be brought in the court where the person accused of the crime last lived, or in DC if that address is unknown.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE ActThis bill changes the venue rules for cases involving criminal offenses on federal property in the National Capital Region. Venue refers to the court where it is proper for a case to proceed.Specifically, the bill requires certain cases involving criminal offenses committed on federal property in the National Capital Region (Washington, DC and specified regions of Maryland and Virginia) to be brought in the district of the last known residence of the offender (or of any one of two or more joint offenders). If the last residence of the offender is not known, then the case may be brought in DC.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025
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