,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj  
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & 
,mr4 ,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a   
sy/em = review+ ! case files ( cold case
 murd]s at ! in/ance ( c]ta9 p]sons1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,homicide ,victims'
 ,families' ,rights ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,case ,file ,review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
applicable ag5cy %all review ! case file
 reg>d+ a cold case murd] ^u writt5     
application by a designat$ p]son to     
det]m9e if a full re9ve/igation w\ld    
result 9 probative inve/igative leads4  
7b7 ,review ,! case file review %all    
include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( :at        
inve/igative /eps or foll[-up /eps may h
 be5 miss$ 9 ! initial inve/igation2    
7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r witnesses %\ld 
be int]view$ or re9t]view$2  7#c7 an    
exam9ation ( physical evid5ce to see if 

all appropriate =5sic te/+ & analysis 0 
p]=m$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance or if additional 
te/+ might produce in=mation relevant to
 ! inve/igation2 &  7#d7 a mod]nization 
( ! file to br+ x up to curr5t          
inve/igative /&>ds to ! ext5t x w\ld    
help develop probative leads4  7c7      
,review] ,! p]son or p]sons do+ ! review
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all n h     
previ\sly inve/igat$ ! murd] at issue4  
7d7 ,ackn[l$gm5t ,! applicable ag5cy    
%all confirm 9 writ+ receipt ( ! reque/ 
provid$ = "u subsection 7a74  7e7       
,prohibition on multiple concurr5t      
reviews ,only "o case review %all be    
und]tak5 at any "o "t ) respect to !    
same cold case murd] victim4  7f7 ,"t   
limit ,no lat] ?an six mon?s aft] !     
receipt ( ! writt5 application submitt$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! applicable
 ag5cy %all conclude its case file      
review & rea* a conclusion ab\t :e!r or 
n a full re9ve/igation "u section #e is 
w>rant$4  7g7 ,ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! applicable ag5cy may ext5d ! limit 9 

subsection 7f7 = p]iods ( "t n to exce$ 
six mon?s if said ag5cy makes a f9d+ t !
 numb] ( case files to be review$ make x
 impracticable to comply ) said limit   
)\t unreasonably tak+ res\rces f o!r law
 en=cem5t activities4  7#b7 ,actions    
,subsequ5t to ,waiv] ,= cases = :i* ! "t
 limit 9 subsection 7f7 is ext5d$1 !    
applicable ag5cy %all provide notice &  
an explanation ( its reason+ to !       
designat$ p]son :o fil$ ! writt5        
application pursuant to ?is section4    
#c4 ,application ,ea* ag5cy %all develop
 a writt5 application to be us$ =       
designat$ p]sons to reque/ a case file  
review "u section #b4  #d4 ,notice ,ea* 
ag5cy %all provide notice ( ! rights "u 
?is ,act to designat$ p]sons z soon z is
 reasonable aft] be+ made aw>e ( a      
murd]4  #e4 ,full re9ve/igation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! applicable ag5cy %all conduct a
 full re9ve/igation ( ! cold case murd] 
at issue if ! review ( ! case file      
requir$ by section #b concludes t a full
 re9ve/igation ( su* cold case murd]    

w\ld result 9 probative inve/igative    
leads4  7b7 ,re9ve/igation ,a full      
re9ve/igation %all include analyz+ all  
evid5ce reg>d+ ! cold case murd] at     
issue = ! purpose ( develop+ probative  
inve/igative leads z to ! p]petrator4   
7c7 ,review] ,! p]son or p]sons do+ !   
full re9ve/igation requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all n h previ\sly inve/igat$ !    
murd] at issue1 except = ! case file    
review pursuant to section #b4  7d7     
,prohibition on ,multiple ,concurr5t    
,reviews ,only "o full re9ve/igation    
%all be und]tak5 at any "o "t ) respect 
to ! same cold case murd] victim4  #f4  
,consultation & updates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 applicable ag5cy %all consult ) !      
designat$ p]son :o fil$ ! writt5        
application pursuant to section #b &    
provide him or h] ) p]iodic updates dur+
 ! case file review & full              
re9ve/igation4  7b7 ,explanation (      
,conclusion ,! applicable ag5cy %all    
expla9 to ! designat$ p]son :o fil$ !   
writt5 application pursuant to section  

#b its decision :e!r or n to engage 9 ! 
full re9ve/igation provid$ = "u section 
#e at ! conclusion ( ! case file review4
  #g4 ,subsequ5t reviews  7a7 ,case file
 review ,if a case file review is done &
 a conclusion is rea*$ n to conduct a   
full re9ve/igation1 no additional case  
file review %all be und]tak5 = a p]iod (
 five ye>s4  7b7 ,full ,re9ve/igation   
,if a full re9ve/igation is done & a    
suspect is n id5tifi$ at its conclusion1
 no additional case file review or full 
re9ve/igation %all be und]tak5 = a p]iod
 ( five ye>s4  #h4 ,data collection  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ?ree ye>s aft]        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all publi% annually
 /ati/ics on ! numb] ( cold cases4  7b7 
,mann] ( ,publication ,! /ati/ics       
publi%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all1
 at a m9imum1 be brok5 d[n by ! type (  
crime & ag5cy4  #i4 ,proc$ures to       
promote compliance  7a7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy    

%all promulgate regulations to en=ce !  
rights ( designat$ p]sons & to ensure   
compliance by responsible (ficials ) !  
obligations describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7   
,proc$ures ,! regulations promulgat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 designate an 
adm9i/rative au?ority )9 ! ag5cy to     
receive & inve/igate compla9ts relat+ to
 ! provision or violation ( ! rights (  
designat$ p]sons2  7#b7 require a c\rse 
( tra9+ = employees & (fices ( ag5cies  
)9 ! ag5cy reg>d+ ! rights "u ?is ,act2 
7#c7 conta9 discipl9>y sanctions1       
includ+ susp5sion or t]m9ation f        
employm5t1 = employees ( ! ag5cy :o     
willfully or wantonly fail to comply )  
?is ,act2  7#d7 e/abli% a process =     
inve/igations into ! conduct ( ^? no    
long] employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :5 a
 compla9t is fil$ & a process = ref]rals
 ( recomm5d$ sanctions ) respect to su* 
conduct to ! appropriate ,/ate b> or o!r
 lic5s+ body2 &  7#e7 provide t ! head (
 ! ag5cy1 or ! designee !re(1 %all be ! 
f9al arbit] ( ! compla9t1 & t !re %all  

be no judicial review ( ! f9al decision 
( ! head ( ! ag5cy by a compla9ant4     
#aj4 ,)hold+ in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all require an ag5cy to provide        
in=mation t w\ld endang] ! safety ( any 
p]son1 unreasonably imp$e an ongo+      
inve/igation1 violate a c\rt ord]1 or   
violate legal obligations reg>d+        
privacy4  #aa4 ,applicability ,?is ,act 
applies 9 ! case ( any murd] occurr+ on 
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aigj4  #ab4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
designat$ p]son means an imm$iate family
 memb] or someone simil>ly situat$ z    
def9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m imm$iate family memb] means a p>5t1
 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&p>5t-9-law1    
sibl+1 sp\se1 *ild1 or /ep-*ild ( a     
murd] victim4  7#c7 ,! t]m victim means 
a natural p]son :o di$ z a result ( a   
murd]4  7#d7 ,! t]m murd] means any     
crim9al (f5se "u section #aaaa7;a7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
(f5se ! elem5ts ( :i* are sub/antially  
id5tical to su* section4  7#e7 ,! t]m   

ag5cy means a ,f$]al law en=cem5t entity
 t is engag$ 9 ! detection1             
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( murd] "u 
,f$]al law4  7#f7 ,! t]m applicable     
ag5cy means an ag5cy t is inve/igat+ or 
_h inve/igat$ ! murd] ( a victim4  7#g7 
,! t]m cold case means a viol5t crime "u
 ,f$]al law committ$ m ?an ?ree ye>s    
prior & = :i* all probative inve/igative
 leads h be5 exhau/$4  7#h7 ,! t]m cold 
case murd] means a murd] committ$ m ?an 
?ree ye>s prior & = :i* all probative   
inve/igative leads h be5 exhau/$4  #ac4 
,annual report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*       
applicable ag5cy %all submit an annual  
report to ! ,s5ate ,committee on !      
,judici>y & ! ,h\se ,committee on !     
,judici>y describ+ actions tak5 &       
results a*iev$ "u ?is ,act dur+ su* ye>4
  7b7 ,report ,describ$ ,! report       
describ$ 9 ! prec$+ subsection %all     
include ! numb] ( writt5 applications   
fil$ pursuant to section #b1 ! numb] (  
ext5sions grant$ & an explanation (     
reasons provid$ "u section #b7;g71 !    

numb] ( full re9ve/igations initiat$ &  
clos$ pursuant to section #e1 ! numb] ( 
suspects id5tifi$1 arre/$1 *>g$1 &      
convict$ = ! cold case murd] inve/igat$ 
"u ! ,act4