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HR 9013 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Angel Families Act

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Angel Families Act

This bill expands the allowable uses of state compensation payments for crime victims to include certain expenses for angel families. Angel family refers to the immediate family members of any individual who is a victim of homicide committed by (1) an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States, or (2) a member of an international criminal organization involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances.

The bill also reestablishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 9
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 14, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Nov 14, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9013: Justice for Angel Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9013/
MLA
"H.R. 9013: Justice for Angel Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9013/.
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H.R. 9013, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9013/.
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[H.R. 9013: Justice for Angel Families Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9013/)
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