Bill > S960

This bill addresses the legal timeframe for prosecuting homicide cases by modifying existing federal law. Specifically, it allows federal prosecutors to initiate homicide prosecutions without being constrained by the time elapsed between the act that caused a victim's death and the actual death of the victim. The bill creates a new section in federal criminal code (Section 1123) that permits prosecution of homicide offenses regardless of how much time passes between the harmful act and the victim's death. However, the bill includes two key limitations: first, it does not override existing statute of limitations rules, and second, for cases seeking the death penalty, the government must prove that no more than one year and one day elapsed between the act causing death and the victim's actual death. The bill also modifies sentencing guidelines for first-degree murder, allowing for imprisonment for any term of years or life if the victim dies more than one year and one day after the initial act. This legislation aims to provide more flexibility for prosecutors in pursuing justice in complex homicide cases where the connection between an initial harmful act and eventual death might not be immediately apparent.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/960/all-info