Justice for Murder Victims Act

This bill says the federal government can bring homicide charges even if a victim dies long after the act that caused the death. In other words, there is no time limit between when the harm happened and when the person dies for a federal murder case to be started. The text creates a rule that there is “no maximum time period between [the] act or omission and [the] death of [the] victim” for federal homicide prosecutions.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Families of victims, suspects/defendants, and federal prosecutors in homicide cases.
• What changes: A homicide case can move forward under federal law even if the victim dies many years after the injury-causing act; there is no set time gap that would block the charge.
• Where it applies: Federal homicide offenses (this does not change state laws).