HOUSE 3359117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-164.

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021

Last Action: 8/3/2022

Actions

2022-08-03Became Public Law No: 117-164.
2022-08-03Became Public Law No: 117-164.
2022-08-03Signed by President.
2022-08-03Signed by President.
2022-08-02Presented to President.
2022-08-02Presented to President.
2022-07-26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-07-25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2022-07-25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2022-07-25Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627)
2022-07-25Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2022-03-30Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2022-03-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-03-29On 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)
2022-03-29Passed/agreed to in House: 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)

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-08-03 (49)

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.

Cosponsors (17)

Michael McCaul (R-TX)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Val Demings (D-FL)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Jim Costa (D-CA)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Employment and training programs
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime

Became law: Pub. L. 117-164

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