117 S10 IS: Justice for Murder Victims Act U.S. Senate 2022-11-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 10IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 17, 2022Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Justice for Murder Victims Act.

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Homicide offenses

(a)

In general

Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

1123.

No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim

A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under the laws of the United States without regard to the time that elapsed between—(1)the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and(2)the death of the victim.

.(b)

Table of contents

The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim..