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S.Res. 424: A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States.

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S.Res. 424: A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-04-11 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2407)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-04-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2407) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States.

Plain summary

Expresses support for the mission and goals of 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing individual and public awareness of: (1) the impact of crime on victims, survivors, and their families; (2) the challenges to achieving justice for victims and survivors of crime and their families; and (3) the many solutions to meet such challenges. Recognizes: (1) that crime victims and survivors and their families should be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect; and (2) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution supporting the mission and goals of 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-sres424 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113