S 4964 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Justice for Angel Families Act

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.
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Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 27, 2022 Last action Sep 27, 2022
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Sep 27, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 27, 2022
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