H.R. 3362

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3362 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3362

To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel 
families, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2025

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Gooden, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Babin) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary

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A BILL

To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel 
families, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Angel Families Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR ANGEL FAMILIES.

Section 1403 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20102) 
is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows:
``(1) such program is operated by a State and offers 
compensation to--
``(A) victims and survivors of victims of criminal 
violence, including drunk driving and domestic 
violence, for--
``(i) medical expenses attributable to a 
physical injury resulting from a compensable 
crime, including expenses for mental health 
counseling and care;
``(ii) loss of wages attributable to a 
physical injury resulting from a compensable 
crime; and
``(iii) funeral expenses attributable to a 
death resulting from a compensable crime; or
``(B) angel families for--
``(i) medical expenses attributable to any 
injury resulting from a compensable crime, 
including expenses for mental health counseling 
and care;
``(ii) loss of wages attributable to 
emotional distress resulting from a compensable 
crime; and
``(iii) funeral expenses attributable to a 
death resulting from a compensable crime;''; 
and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and 
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) the term `angel family' means the immediate family 
members of any individual who is a victim of homicide committed 
by--
``(A) an alien described in section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(6)(A)(i)) who is unlawfully present in the 
United States; or
``(B) any member of an international criminal 
organization involved in the unlawful trafficking of 
controlled substances (as defined in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)), including 
an international drug cartel.''.

SEC. 3. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRATION CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE.

(a) Establishment.--Title I of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 104. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRATION CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Alien.--The term `alien' means an individual who--
``(A) is described in section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(6)(A)(i)); and
``(B) is unlawfully present in the United States.
``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office established 
pursuant to subsection (b).
``(b) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, within the Office 
of the Secretary, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office to 
provide proactive, timely, and professional services to victims of 
crimes committed by aliens who are inadmissible under section 212(a), 
deportable under section 237(a), or otherwise unlawfully present in the 
United States, and to the family members of such victims.
``(c) Duties.--The Office shall be headed by a Director, who 
shall--
``(1) create a hotline for victims described in subsection 
(b) and for the family members of such victims--
``(A) to ensure that such victims and family 
members receive the support they need, including by--
``(i) providing information available to 
help victims and their family members 
understand the immigration enforcement and 
removal process;
``(ii) liaising with social service 
professionals to assist in providing support 
services referral information; and
``(iii) directing victims and their family 
members to a wide range of available resources;
``(B) to assist victims and family members of 
victims to register for automated custody status 
information related to the criminal alien;
``(C) to provide victims and their family members 
with releasable criminal or immigration history about 
the criminal alien; and
``(D) to provide immediate services to victims and 
their family members and collect metrics and 
information to determine additional resource needs and 
how to improve services to victims; and
``(2) conduct a case study on providing proactive, timely, 
and professional services to victims of crimes, and the family 
members of such victims, that are committed by aliens who are 
inadmissible under section 212(a), deportable under section 
237(a), or otherwise unlawfully present in the United States.
``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the Justice for Angel Families Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report regarding 
the impact on victims of crimes committed by aliens who are 
inadmissible under section 212(a), deportable under section 237(a), or 
otherwise unlawfully present in the United States that includes--
``(1) a summary of the case study described in subsection 
(c)(2); and
``(2) information regarding--
``(A) the demographics of such victims and criminal 
aliens;
``(B) the locations of such crimes;
``(C) the type of crimes committed; and
``(D) whether the criminal aliens have committed 
multiple crimes.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 103 the following:

``Sec. 104. Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office.''.
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