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S. 960Passed Senate

Justice for Murder Victims Act

Introduced: Mar 11, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 14, 2025

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Introduced

Mar 11, 2025

Latest action

Mar 14, 2025

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime

Bill Summary

Justice for Murder Victims Act

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.

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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 13, 2026.

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  1. Held at the desk.

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  2. Received in the House.

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  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  4. Introduced in Senate

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  5. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1675-1676; text: CR S1676)

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  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Base metadata check pending · Summary check pending · Action timeline checked Sep 13, 2026 · Complete sponsorship check pending · Topics checked Sep 13, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 13, 2026 · Status checked Sep 13, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 13, 2026.