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Proc 9418ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9418

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2016

This proclamation designates April 10-16, 2016 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week, calling on Americans to participate in awareness events and volunteer to serve victims. It describes ongoing administration efforts on crime victim support but issues no binding policy directives, mandates, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 22013

Impact dates

  1. National Crime Victims' Rights Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 10 through April 16, 2016 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this week by participating in awareness events and volunteering

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 10-16, 2016 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week

Near term (90d)

  • Call for Americans to observe the week with awareness events and volunteering (April 10-16, 2016)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text references past and ongoing administration actions (rape kit testing, DOJ guidance, My Brother's Keeper, 21st Century Policing Task Force) but these are descriptive, not directive; no new obligations created
  • Vague 'call upon' language creates no enforceable duty for agencies or public
Proclamation 9418: National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2016 · Executive Orders