# 116-hr-4729: Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019

116-hr-4729, Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4729
- Congress: 116
- Title: Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019 This bill expands the rights of crime victims, including by allowing victims to make motions to annul or rescind prosecutorial agreements, providing for attorneys' fees for victims who prevail against the United States in enforcement actions, and permitting victims to bring civil actions to enforce restitution orders. It also requires the Department of Justice to take specified actions to ensure the rights of victims.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-4729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4729)

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