A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled ``Kamisha's Law'', aims to eliminate the period of limitations for specific non-capital homicide offenses. It proposes amending Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code. Specifically, the bill would allow for indictments or the institution of information to occur at any time without limitation for certain crimes. These crimes include second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and attempted manslaughter. The legislation covers various sections of the United States Code related to these offenses.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The bill eliminates the statute of limitations for specific homicide offenses, allowing for legal accountability regardless of how much time has passed.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
Removing statutes of limitations can impact the due process rights of defendants by potentially allowing prosecution when evidence may have degraded over time.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of time restrictions on prosecution: An indictment may be found or information may be instituted at any time without limitation for several homicide offenses (Sec. 2(a)). This means that for crimes like second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter, there would no longer be a time limit on when a person can be charged.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided document does not list any negative consequences or burdens resulting from the changes to the period of limitations.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill eliminates the statute of limitations for specific homicide offenses, allowing for legal accountability regardless of how much time has passed.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — Removing statutes of limitations can impact the due process rights of defendants by potentially allowing prosecution when evidence may have degraded over time.
- 2/4/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
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