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HR 9265 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022

Introduced: November 7, 2022 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 3, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022

This bill requires a state crime victim compensation program, in order to be eligible for grants, to certify that it prioritizes making payments to victims of crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.

What's happening now November 3, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 17, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9265: Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9265/
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"H.R. 9265: Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9265/.
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H.R. 9265, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9265/.
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