Lets federal prosecutors pursue murder cases without a time limit on when the death occurred.
This bill would let federal prosecutors bring murder charges no matter how much time has passed between the harmful act and the victim's death. It would remove old time limits that could stop these cases. This could allow for prosecution of cases that were previously limited by the time between the act and death, while also setting new rules for the death penalty.
Today, federal law may have a maximum time limit between the act causing death and the victim's death, which could prevent some homicide prosecutions or the use of the death penalty. After this bill, federal prosecutors would be able to pursue homicide charges without any time limit between the act and the victim's death. However, the death penalty could not be imposed if more than 1 year and 1 day passed between the act and the death, and the maximum penalty for first-degree murder would be limited to imprisonment for any term of years or for life in such cases.
S 960 · 119th Congress · March 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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