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S. 2315

Rape and Assault Victims Counseling Protection Act

Rape and Assault Victims Counseling Protection Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding the confidentiality of communications between victims of sexual assault or domestic violence and their therapists or trained counselors.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) evaluate State measures to protect such confidentiality and disseminate the findings to State authorities; (2) develop model legislation that will adequately protect such confidentiality; and (3) report to the Congress.

Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to complete and submit to the Congress a study evaluating whether and how the Federal Rules of Evidence should be amended to guarantee that such confidentiality will be adequately protected in Federal court proceedings.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9734)

  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate