H.R. 194 — Venue Named Under Exception Act

This section establishes venue rules in 18 U.S.C. § 3245 for offenses committed in the National Capital Region (NCR)—i.e., the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia, and associated local units—on property owned or leased by the federal government (excluding U.S. Postal Service property). Indictments or informations must be filed in the district of the offender's (or a joint offender's) last known residence, or in the District of Columbia if unknown; upon motion, a district court must transfer the case to the defendant's domicile district (first-filed motion prevails if multiple defendants; no transfer available for non-U.S. domiciliaries). The rules apply to pending cases without scheduled trials as of enactment and exclude offenses subject to other venue statutes (18 U.S.C. §§ 3235-3244).