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Proclamation 10915 is a ceremonial presidential proclamation designating April 6–12, 2025, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. It carries no binding legal force but uses the occasion to express official support for crime victims and to call on Americans, law enforcement, and community organizations to work together to protect victims’ rights.
The proclamation itself creates no new laws, regulations, or funding. It references two prior actions — the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and the signing of the Laken Riley Act (which mandates detention of certain non-citizens convicted of or charged with specified crimes) — as context, but those actions predate and exist independently of this document. The proclamation also states the President intends to ask Congress for new crime legislation targeting repeat offenders and strengthening legal protections for law enforcement officers, but no such bill is created by the proclamation itself.
Crime victims and their families are the symbolic focus of the designated week, which encourages public recognition of their experiences. Law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and faith-based groups are urged to participate in supporting victims during the week. No individual rights, obligations, or government programs are directly altered by this document.