# 119-hr-5506: Courtney Wild Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights Act

119-hr-5506, Courtney Wild Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5506
- Congress: 119
- Title: Courtney Wild Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Expands and enforces crime victims' rights.** This bill would extend victims' rights as soon as a federal or D.C. offense is suspected or alleged and add new enforcement, reporting, and oversight tools to make those rights real. - Victims: Gives victims the right to be informed and to confer about resolutions like plea deals, deferred prosecution, dismissals, and referrals. It would require a victims' rights card, an advice-of-attorney notice, and information on pro bono legal help. Prevailing victims could recover reasonable attorneys' fees under 28 U.S.C. 2412. - Courts and cases: Courts would have to confirm government compliance, order remedies for violations, provide protective orders, and quickly resolve victims' motions including writs of mandamus. Courts must ensure victims or their lawful representatives can have counsel and access to case records and filings. - Government oversight and reporting: The Department of Justice would create an Administrative Authority to investigate victims' complaints and allow appeals to the DOJ Inspector General. The Attorney General must issue rules and report to Congress annually or biannually with complaint counts, outcomes, disciplinary actions, and district-level information.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Earlier rights and better notice for victims: benefit, low. If enacted, crime victims’ rights would start when a crime is suspected, not just after charges. You would have a right to meet with prosecutors about plea deals or other ways a case could be resolved and get timely notice. You would get a rights card and information on how to find a lawyer, includ…
- Faster court relief and fee recovery: benefit, low. If enacted, courts would have to take victims’ rights motions right away, and appeals would generally be decided within 72 hours. If a court finds a violation, it would have to order a fair remedy and could reopen a proceeding if that does not violate the defendant’s rights. If you win against the…
- New DOJ office for victim complaints: benefit, low. If enacted, a new DOJ office would take complaints that government lawyers violated victims’ rights. It would log each complaint and issue a decision within 180 days and could fine or reimburse victims for costs if it finds a violation. You or the Government could appeal to the Inspector General wi…
- New limits and short delays on victims' rights: cost, low. If enacted, before charges are public, the Government could ask a court to delay some victims’ rights to protect safety or investigations. A judge could grant a delay only with clear and convincing evidence, for up to 90 days unless extended for good cause, and must give you the record when the del…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5506 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5506)

## Related
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5506 (as of 2026-10-15).