Justice for Murder Victims Act

This bill removes the maximum time limit for prosecuting federal homicide cases, allowing prosecutors to file charges regardless of how long after the initial act the victim died. It specifically modifies Title 18, U.S. Code, to state that a homicide prosecution may proceed without regard to the time elapsed between the act causing death and the victim's death. However, it adds a key exception: the death penalty cannot be imposed unless the victim died within 1 year and 1 day of the act causing death. This directly affects federal homicide prosecutions, particularly cases involving delayed deaths (e.g., from medical neglect), while preserving existing statute of limitations for non-death-penalty cases. The bill also adjusts first-degree murder penalties to reflect this time limit for capital sentencing.