Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2020 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 and all probative investigative leads have been exhausted.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEmployment and training programsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingViolent crime
Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8466| House
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2020 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 and all probative investigative leads have been exhausted.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEmployment and training programsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingViolent crime