S. 2624: Kamisha's Law

This bill, known as Kamisha's Law, aims to amend existing federal laws regarding the prosecution of certain homicide offenses. Specifically, it proposes to eliminate the statute of limitations for various non-capital homicide offenses. This means that individuals can be indicted for these crimes at any time, regardless of how long ago the offense occurred. The specific types of offenses affected by this change include:

Types of Non-Capital Homicide Offenses

• Murder in the second degree
• Voluntary manslaughter
• Attempted manslaughter
• Other variations of the above crimes as specified under various sections of the U.S. Code

The current law includes limitations on how long after a homicide offense someone can be prosecuted; this bill would allow for prosecution without any time limit for the designated non-capital homicide offenses. This change is introduced under the proposed new section 3302 of Chapter 213 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Clerical Amendments

In addition to the primary change regarding the statute of limitations, the bill also includes a clerical amendment to update the table of sections within the same chapter to include this new provision.

Impact on Prosecution

The elimination of the statute of limitations could significantly impact how law enforcement and legal systems handle cases of non-capital homicide, potentially allowing for new investigations into cold cases or reopening of past cases that might have otherwise been dismissed based on the elapsed time since the crime was committed.

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