Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 19, 2022Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 4549
Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 19, 2022)
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2022
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.
What just happenedJul 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX](R-TX)Sponsor
8 cosponsors4 D4 R
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- Introduced in SenateJul 19, 2022
- Jul 19, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate