Rape Shield Enhancement Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 23, 2025
What it does
The Rape Shield Enhancement Act of 2025 directs the Judicial Conference to submit a report within 180 days of enactment examining potential amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence and Procedure to further limit the admissibility and discovery of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition in sexual assault cases. The bill focuses on strengthening privacy protections by narrowing permissible discovery requests under Rules 26 (civil) and 16 (criminal) of the Federal Rules of Procedure, and reviewing Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence to enhance safeguards against disclosure of sensitive personal information. It applies to alleged victims of sexual…
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