What the bill does
Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim's case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior, the murder was investigated by a federal law enforcement entity, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Congressional oversight, Crime victims, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Employment and training programs, Evidence and witnesses, Family relationships, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management