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US SB1734

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Marshall

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to make "angel families" eligible for crime victim compensation grants, covering medical expenses, mental health counseling, lost wages due to emotional distress, and funeral expenses

  • Defines "angel family" as immediate family members of homicide victims killed by either an alien unlawfully present in the United States or a member of an international criminal organization involved in drug trafficking

  • Establishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VICE) Office within the Department of Homeland Security to provide services to victims of crimes committed by inadmissible or deportable aliens

  • Requires the VICE Office to create a hotline providing information on immigration enforcement, social service referrals, custody status updates, and criminal/immigration history of offenders

  • Mandates annual reports to Congress on crimes committed by inadmissible or deportable aliens, including victim demographics, crime locations, crime types, and whether offenders committed multiple crimes

Legislative Description

Justice for Angel Families Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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