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, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-03 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-164. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-08-03 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-08-02 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-26 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2022-07-25 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2022-07-25 | Discharge | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627) | Senate |
| 2022-03-30 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2022-03-29 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-29 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 20 (Roll no. 88). (text: 3/28/2022 CR H3875-3876) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-29 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3952-3953) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3875-3880) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Floor | Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-28 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-280. | House floor actions |
| 2021-12-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2021-12-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-12-08 | Committee | Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-11-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-19 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-19 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |