United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 960 — Justice for Murder Victims Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Justice for Murder Victims Act This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill include the removal of the introductory text that identifies it as a bill considered and passed in the Senate, and the addition of a section noting the maximum penalty for first-degree murder based on a time period. This means the focus is now specifically on the penalty aspect, clarifying the legislation's intention regarding first-degree murder without the previous procedural context.

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960 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
960 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
960 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.
960 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr.
Grassley (for himself, Mr.
Ossoff, and Mr.
Lee) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
(d) Maximum Penalty for First-Degree Murder Based on Time Period Between Act or Omission and Death of Victim.--Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``imprisonment for life'' the following:
(d) Maximum Penalty for First-degree Murder Based on Time Period Between Act or Omission and Death of Victim.--Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``imprisonment for life'' the following:
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Passed the Senate March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
960 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1675-1676; text: CR S1676)

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Received in the House.

  6. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 960 do?
Justice for Murder Victims Act This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim.
Who sponsors S 960?
S 960 is sponsored by Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), and Lee, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of S 960?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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