H.R. 3359 · 117th Congress
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021
Law · 117-164 · Aug 3, 2022Key: what the circles and colors mean
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17 cosponsors · 15 D, 2 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced May 19, 2021
- House Passed Mar 29, 2022 406–20
- Senate Passed Jul 25, 2022
- President To the President Aug 2, 2022
- President Signed Aug 3, 2022
- Law Aug 3, 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…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 3, 2022
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021
Also known as: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021
Latest action (Aug 3, 2022): Became Public Law No: 117-164.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 19, 2021
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- House Introduced May 19, 2021
- House Passed Mar 29, 2022 406–20
- Senate Passed Jul 25, 2022
- President To the President Aug 2, 2022
- President Signed Aug 3, 2022
- Law Aug 3, 2022
Final vote · House · Mar 29, 2022
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi