el ▁a ▁new ▁trial ; ▁nor ▁shall ▁anything ▁in ▁this ▁article ▁give ▁rise ▁to ▁a ▁claim ▁for ▁dam ages ▁against ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁a ▁State , ▁a ▁political ▁sub div ision , ▁or ▁a ▁public ▁official ; ▁nor ▁shall ▁anything ▁in ▁this ▁article ▁provide ▁grounds ▁for ▁the ▁accused ▁or ▁conv icted ▁off ender ▁to ▁obtain ▁any ▁form ▁of ▁relief . Section ▁ 3 . ▁The ▁Congress ▁and ▁the ▁States ▁shall ▁have ▁the ▁power ▁to ▁en force ▁this ▁article ▁within ▁their ▁respective ▁federal ▁and ▁state ▁juris dict ions ▁by ▁appropriate ▁legisl ation , ▁including ▁the ▁power ▁to ▁en act ▁exceptions ▁when ▁required ▁for ▁comp elling ▁reasons ▁of ▁public ▁safety . Section ▁ 4 . ▁The ▁rights ▁established ▁by ▁this ▁article ▁shall ▁be ▁applicable ▁to ▁all ▁proceed ings ▁occurr ing ▁after ▁rat ification ▁of ▁this ▁article . Section ▁ 5 . ▁The ▁rights ▁established ▁by ▁this ▁article ▁shall ▁apply ▁in ▁all ▁federal , ▁state , ▁military , ▁and ▁ju ven ile ▁justice ▁proceed ings , ▁and ▁shall ▁also ▁apply ▁to ▁vict ims ▁in ▁the ▁District ▁of ▁Columbia , ▁and ▁any ▁common wealth , ▁territory , ▁or ▁possession ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . '' ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Vict ims ' ▁Rights ▁Am end ment : ▁H ear ing ▁before ▁the ▁Sub comm ittee ▁on ▁the ▁Constitution ▁and ▁Civil ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁Committee ▁on ▁the ▁Jud ici ary , ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁One ▁H undred ▁Th ir teenth ▁Congress , ▁First ▁Session , ▁on ▁H . J ▁Res . ▁ 4 0 ,