S. 4964 · 117th Congress · Senate

Justice for Angel Families Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Sep 27, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. SEP 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2022

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