S. 3859, titled the “Justice for Murder Victims Act,” aims to ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under federal law regardless of how much time has passed between the act that caused a person's death and the death itself. The bill specifies that there is no maximum time...
Simple Explanation
S. 3859 is a new rule that says if someone does something bad that eventually causes someone else to die, they can get in trouble even if a long time has passed. But, if more than a year and a day go by, they can't get the most severe punishment.