Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021 became law 441 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedMay 19, 2021
ReportedDec 8, 2021
Passed one chamberMar 29, 2022
Passed bothJul 25, 2022
LawAug 3, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 67 words.
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim's case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior, the murder was investigated by a federal law enforcement entity, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 93 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,933 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and records +7 more
- Latest action
- Aug 3, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-164.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th S. 4549 Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]