Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021

United States117th CongressHR-3359House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 3, 2022

Summary

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.

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Latest companion bill action

S-4549: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022

Introduced in Senate

  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Senate

  2. Presented to President.

    House of Representatives

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Became Public Law No: 117-164.