118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3859 — Justice for Murder Victims Act

“A bill to ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Feb 29, 2024

Last action Mar 1, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 29, 2024

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Referred

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in Senate

Timeline · 5 actions

Mar 1, 2024

Received in the House.

Mar 1, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 1, 2024

Held at the desk.

Feb 29, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Feb 29, 2024

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.