# 116-hr-8466: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2020

116-hr-8466, Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8466
- Congress: 116
- Title: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2020 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 and all probative investigative leads have been exhausted.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8466 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8466)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8466 (as of 2025-11-18).