Justice for Murder Victims Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 349 To 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 12, 2023 Mr. TIFFANY (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justice for Murder 4 Victims Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jan 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H349.IH H349 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 349 IH SEC. 2. HOMICIDE OFFENSES. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United 2 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol- 3 lowing: 4 ‘‘§ 1123. No maximum time period between act or 5 omission and death of victim 6 ‘‘A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide 7 offense under the laws of the United States without regard 8 to the time that elapsed between— 9 ‘‘(1) the act or omission that caused the death 10 of the victim; and 11 ‘‘(2) the death of the victim.’’. 12 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections for 13 chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 14 by adding at the end the following: 15 ‘‘1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Jan 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H349.IH H349 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS