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S. 3736

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A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of minor victims of sexual assault.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
December 10, 2018
Sponsor
Sen. Jeff FlakeR
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill generally prohibits the cross-examination of a minor (i.e., an individual under the age of 18) by a pro se criminal defendant accused of sexual assault of the minor. A pro se criminal defendant is a defendant in a criminal case who represents himself or herself without a lawyer.

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