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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3596 
To direct the Judicial Conference to submit a report examining an amendment 
to the Federal Rules of Evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence 
regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to 
improve privacy protections for admissible evidence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Judicial Conference to submit a report exam-
ining an amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence 
to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an 
alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and 
to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rape Shield Enhance-
ment Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF EVI-
DENCE TO FURTHER LIMIT ADMISSIBILITY 
OF EVIDENCE REGARDING AN ALLEGED VIC-
TIM’S SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OR PREDISPOSI-
TION AND TO IMPROVE PRIVACY PROTEC-
TIONS FOR ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Judicial Conference shall submit to Con-
gress— 
(1) a report reviewing Rule 412 of the Federal 
Rules of Evidence, and identify amendments, in ac-
cordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States 
Code, limited in scope to— 
(A) further limiting the admissibility of 
evidence regarding the sexual behavior or pre-
disposition of an alleged victim of sexual as-
sault; and 
(B) improving privacy protections for ad-
missible evidence related to the sexual behavior 
or predisposition of an alleged victim of sexual 
assault, including the subsequent disclosure of 
such evidence; 
(2) a report reviewing Rule 26 of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure, and identify amendments, 
in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United 
States Code, that would— 
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(A) narrow the scope of permissible dis-
covery requests to limit inquiries into the per-
sonal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, 
medical, or other private or confidential records 
or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, 
unless directly relevant to the case; 
(B) establish clearer protections for the 
privacy of such an alleged victim, including lim-
itations on subsequent disclosures of personal, 
financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, 
or other private or confidential records or his-
tory of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and 
(C) ensure that discovery practices are 
consistent with Federal law protecting the 
rights of such an alleged victim; and 
(3) a report reviewing Rule 16 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure, and identify amend-
ments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, 
United States Code, that would— 
(A) narrow the scope of permissible dis-
covery requests to limit inquiries into the per-
sonal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, 
medical, or other private or confidential records 
or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, 
unless directly relevant to the case; 
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(B) establish clearer protections for the 
privacy of such an alleged victim, including lim-
itations on subsequent disclosures of personal, 
financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, 
or other private or confidential records or his-
tory of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and 
(C) ensure that discovery practices are 
consistent with Federal law protecting the 
rights of such an alleged victim. 
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