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Roll Calls
Victims' VOICES Act
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Latest Action (2024-07-30): Became Public Law No: 118-77.
Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims' VOICES ActThis act makes a person who has assumed a victim's rights eligible to receive restitution for certain expenses from a convicted defendant. The act applies to a person (i.e., legal guardian, representative of the victim's estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court) who has assumed the rights of a victim because such victim is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased.Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996, federal courts must order defendants who are convicted of certain crimes to pay restitution to their victims. This restitution must include the costs to reimburse the victim for lost income and necessary child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred while participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attending proceedings relating to the offense, as well as medical and nonmedical care and treatment, and other associated costs.This act specifies that, in ordering restitution, a court must order the defendant to pay restitution to a person who has assumed the victim's rights. In particular, the defendant must pay restitution to reimburse the person's necessary and reasonable costs for (1) lost income, child care, transportation, and other expenses associated with participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense or attending proceedings relating to the o
Subjects: Crime victims
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How members voted on S3706. 368 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2024-07-23 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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S3706 is the Victims’ VOICES Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX). Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims’ VOICES ActThis act makes a person who has assumed a victim’s rights eligible to receive restitution for certain expenses from a convicted defendant. The act applies to a person (i.e., legal guardian, representative of the victim’s estate, another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court) who has assumed the rights of a victim because such victim is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased.Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996, federal courts must order defendants who are convicted of certain crimes to pay restitution to their victims.
S3706 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2024-07-30, S3706 Became Public Law No: 118-77..
S3706 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2024-07-23 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
S3706 is categorized under "Crime and Law Enforcement." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-crime-and-law-enforcement/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.