The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2024
S 3859

Sponsored by Chuck Grassley (R)

Justice for Murder Victims Act

Would have let federal prosecutors charge murder no matter how long before the death the act happened.

Tradeoff

Would have removed the time limit on federal murder charges. Would have limited the death penalty to deaths within 1 year and 1 day of the act.

What's in it

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The Senate passed this bill by on February 29, 2024. The House never voted on it, and the bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 29, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 29, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  3. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 1, 2024)