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Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4549| Senate 
| Updated: 7/19/2022
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3359
Signed by President.
  • July 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 3, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3359
    Signed by President.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3359: Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021

Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4549| Senate 
| Updated: 7/19/2022
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.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3359
Signed by President.
  • July 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 3, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3359
    Signed by President.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3359: Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted