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S. 960 · 119th Congress

Justice for Murder Victims Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted. Its text can still change before it becomes law.

2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. Senate Passed Mar 11, 2025

This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Mar 11, 2025

Justice for Murder Victims Act

This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Justice for Murder Victims Act

Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 11, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. Senate Passed Mar 11, 2025

No recorded floor vote found.