HR 10094 United States House · 118th Congress

Rape Shield Enhancement Act of 2024

This bill requires the Judicial Conference to submit reports within 180 days of enactment, reviewing three federal evidence rules (412, 26, and 16) to identify potential amendments. The reports would focus on further limiting the use of an alleged victim's sexual history or predisposition in court, narrowing discovery requests about their private records, and strengthening privacy protections for any admissible evidence. These changes would directly affect individuals involved in federal criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault. The bill does not change current law but mandates studies to propose stricter privacy safeguards and narrower evidence admissibility standards.
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