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

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Crime and Law Enforcement Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Employment and training programs Evidence and witnesses Family relationships Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding Violent crime

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

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.

Actions

Aug 3, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-164.
Aug 3, 2022

Signed by President.
Aug 2, 2022

Presented to President.
Jul 26, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 25, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 25, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 25, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627)
Jul 25, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 30, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 20 (Roll no. 88). (text: 3/28/2022 CR H3875-3876)
Mar 29, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 20 (Roll no. 88).(text: 3/28/2022 CR H3875-3876)
Mar 29, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3952-3953)
Mar 28, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 28, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359.
Mar 28, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3875-3880)
Mar 28, 2022

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 28, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Mar 28, 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-280.
Dec 8, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 8, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 8, 2021

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Nov 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2021

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills