Justice for Angel Families Act
This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act to expand compensation for "angel families" - immediate family members of homicide victims caused by undocumented immigrants (under INA 212(a)(6)(A)(i)) or international drug cartel members (under Controlled Substances Act). It adds coverage for emotional distress-related wage loss and medical expenses, alongside existing medical, funeral, and physical injury costs. The bill also creates a new Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within Homeland Security to provide victims and families with support services, referrals, and criminal history information, while requiring annual reports tracking crime demographics, locations, and perpetrator patterns. These changes directly affect families of homicide victims where the perpetrator fits the specified categories of immigration or drug trafficking violations.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 13, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 13, 2025
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Gill
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Lance Gooden
RRepublican
Co
Paul A. Gosar
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Rudy Yakym III
RRepublican
Co
Russell Fry
RRepublican
Co
Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
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