Senate Bill 4549
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 19, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4549
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
July 19, 2022
07/19/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
07/19/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 6:33:45 PM