S 4964
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Justice for Angel Families Act
Introduced: September 27, 2022
Introduced by:
Marshall, Roger
Republican
· Kansas
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Became law
Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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