HR 194

Venue Named Under Exception Act

Summary

Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act This bill changes the venue rules for cases involving criminal offenses on federal property in the National Capital Region. Venue refers to the court where it is proper for a case to proceed. Specifically, the bill requires certain cases involving criminal offenses committed on federal property in the National Capital Region (Washington, DC and specified regions of Maryland and Virginia) to be brought in the district of the last known residence of the offender (or of any one of two or more joint offenders). If the last residence of the offender is not known, then the case may be brought in DC. 

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Keith Self [R-TX-3]
Cosponsors: 1
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action: 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-03

Recent actions

2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03: Introduced in House
2025-01-03: Introduced in House