Justice for Murder Victims Act
This bill removes time limits for prosecuting murder cases where the victim dies after the initial harmful act. It allows federal prosecutors to file charges for homicide offenses regardless of how much time passes between the act causing death and the victim's actual death. This directly affects homicide prosecutions involving delayed fatalities, such as assaults that lead to death months later. The bill amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to eliminate the previous requirement that death occur within a specific timeframe after the initial act.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Jan 12, 2023
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Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 12, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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