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117th Congress · House

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Administrative remedies · Congressional oversight · Crime victims · Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation · Criminal justice information and records · Employment and training programs · Evidence and witnesses

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request.
  • House passed it on Mar 29, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021 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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