S-4549 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-07-19IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2022-07-19IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress