The Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), effective Oct. 30, 2004, and mainly codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3771, expands the rights of federal crime victims and the role of federal judges in enforcing those rights. This paper provides an overview of key provisions of the CVRA; notes on the CVRA's potential application at various stages of criminal proceedings, keyed to relevant sections in the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges; potential issues that may arise under the CVRA; summaries of cases applying the CVRA; and the text of § 3771.