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Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 6:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4549

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2022

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.

Current Status of Bill S 4549

Bill S 4549 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 19, 2022. Bill S 4549 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 19, 2022.  Bill S 4549's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of July 19, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4549

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4549

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4549

Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022
Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022
A bill to provide for a system for reviewing the case files of cold case murders at the instance of certain persons, and for other purposes.

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