Venue Named Under Exception Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 111 words.
Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act This 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.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 79 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 429 words
- Subjects
- District of ColumbiaFederal district courtsJurisdiction and venueMarylandVirginia
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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