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The Homicide Families' Victims' Rights Act was introduced into the House of Representatives this fall. It proposes to give those who've lost a loved one to homicide the right to a second look if the investigation has grown cold. Hear more about the legislation and what it adds for victims. 

You can read the full text of the proposed legislation here: https://swalwell.house.gov/sites/swalwell.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/Homicide%20Victims’%20Families%20Rights%20Act%20of%202020.pdf. Here is a press release regarding the legislation: https://swalwell.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/swalwell-and-mccaul-introduce-bill-give-more-rights-families-homicide.