HR3359-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Aug 3, 2022Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021
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, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
278
YEA
13
NAY
0
PRESENT
2
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 144Rep NAY 13Rep YEA 134
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
144
REP
13
134
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$172.7M
- 2. Securities & Investment$123.7M
- 3. Health Services$121.3M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$1.6M
- 2. Construction & Engineering$1.6M
- 3. Health Services$1.5M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
17 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE16 reports
FDD ACTION1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Melissa EdwardsLegislative Assistant, US Senator Thad Cochran
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
13 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 11 D● 2 R
+7 more (see dot grid above)
TRAIL AI
The Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021 establishes rights and protections for families of homicide victims within the federal criminal justice system. The bill passed with 277 votes in favor and 13 opposed, with all Democratic votes in support and Republican votes splitting 133 to 13 in favor. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMay 19, 2021
PASSED SENATEJul 25, 2022
SIGNEDAug 3, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.