HR 3359 United States House · 117th Congress

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Jul 2022

Signed into Law

Aug 2022

Introduced May 19, 2021 Signed Aug 3, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 3, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jul 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jul 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jul 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627)

upper

Jul 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 30, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Mar 29, 2022

Introduced

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)

lower

Mar 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/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)

lower

Mar 28, 2022

Introduced

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-280.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

lower

Nov 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

lower

May 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

May 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors