Justice for Angel Families Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3362 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3362 To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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 f