legislation: 101-hr-5330
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| 101-hr-5330 | 101 | hr | 5330 | Equity for Victims Act of 1990 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 1990-07-20 | 1990-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. | House | Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] | PA | R | G000121 | 3 | Equity for Victims Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize courts to: (1) order restitution in any criminal case, to the extent agreed to by the parties in a plea agreement under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; and (2) refer any issue arising in connection with a proposed order of restitution to a magistrate or special master for proposed findings of fact and recommendations as to disposition, subject to a de novo determination of the issue by the court. Specifies that the victim of a criminal offense, for purposes of restitution, includes any person harmed by the defendant's criminal conduct. | 2025-08-26T17:29:15Z |