Justice for Murder Victims Act passed the Senate 0 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedMar 11, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberMar 11, 2025
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 43 words.
Justice for Murder Victims Act This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.
Context
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from considered and passed senate to engrossed in senate · 340 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025: Held at the desk.
- 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
- 119th H.R. 1353 Justice for Murder Victims Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]