Bill · S. 1734· Senate(119-S-1734)
Justice for Angel Families Act
- Introduced
- 5/13/2025
- Last activity
- 5/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Justice for Angel Families Act seeks to authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to "angel families." It amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for medical expenses, loss of wages, and funeral expenses to these specific families. An "angel family" is defined as the immediate family of an individual killed in a homicide by an unlawfully present alien or a member of an international criminal organization involved in drug trafficking. Additionally, the bill establishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Office of the Secretary. This office is tasked with providing services, such as a hotline, to victims and their families. The office must also conduct case studies and submit annual reports to Congress regarding crimes committed by such aliens.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+5
The bill expands compensation to include expenses for mental health counseling and care for angel families.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill requires the creation of an office that submits annual reports to Congress regarding crime demographics and locations.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+3
The bill provides financial relief through compensation for medical, funeral, and lost wage expenses to specific families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Compensation for Angel Families: Under Section 2, the bill expands compensation to include "angel families" for medical expenses related to injuries, loss of wages due to emotional distress, and funeral expenses resulting from a death caused by a compensable crime.
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Support Services for Victims: According to Section 3, the newly established Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office will provide "proactive, timely, and professional services" to victims and their family members.
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Resource Access and Information: Section 3 specifies that the new office will create a hotline to help victims understand the immigration enforcement and removal process, liaise with social service professionals for support services, and direct families to available resources.
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Information Transparency: Section 3 allows the office to provide victims and their families with "releasable criminal or immigration history about the criminal alien" and assists them in registering for "automated custody status information."
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3Improves Border Security+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3
- 5/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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