S.960

Justice for Murder Victims Act removes time limits for federal homicide prosecutions.

The Justice for Murder Victims Act amends federal law to allow for the prosecution of homicide offenses without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself. It also modifies the maximum penalty for first-degree murder based on the time period between the act or omission and the death of the victim. The Act ensures that a death penalty may not be imposed unless the government proves that no more than one year and one day elapsed between the act or omission and the death of the victim.