Rep. Troy E. Nehls and Rep. Keith Self Introduce the VENUE Act

"Every person charged with a federal crime in our nation's capital should have the option to transfer their trial to a federal court in their home state," said Congressman Nehls. "It's no secret that over the past few years, partisan politics have played a role in criminal trials. The VENUE Act will protect those charged with a federal crime in Washington, D.C., from partisan politics by guaranteeing them the option to have a trial in their home state."

"As we have seen in recent years, political bias has become increasingly prevalent in criminal trials," said Congressman Self. "We can protect defendants from partisan outcomes by guaranteeing them the option to have a trial in their home state, as opposed to an overly liberal Washington, D.C."

Read the bill text HERE.