Criminal Justice: Removing Time Limits for Murder and Manslaughter Charges
Also known as: Kamisha's Law
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Key Points
This bill would remove the time limits, known as the statute of limitations, for several serious federal crimes involving death. Currently, there is a deadline for how long prosecutors have to charge someone with certain types of killing; this law would allow charges to be filed at any time, no matter how many years have passed.
The crimes affected include second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and attempted manslaughter. By removing these deadlines, the government aims to ensure that people can still face justice even if new evidence, like DNA or a witness, comes to light decades after the crime happened.
This change would apply to specific federal laws, such as those involving killings on federal property or crimes against government officials. It treats these serious offenses more like first-degree murder, which already has no time limit for prosecution.
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jul 31, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Kamisha's Law
Bill NumberS 2624
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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