HR 349 United States House · 118th Congress

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.
Sub-Topics: Violent Crime
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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
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