[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9013 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9013
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
September 28, 2022
Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Banks, Mr. Ellzey, Mr.
Weber of Texas, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio)
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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