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H.R. 4697

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4697, the Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4697 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb4697/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4697 IH: Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4697  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Luttrell  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, by adding an additional aggravating factor to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is warranted.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act  .
2.
Death penalty aggravating factors
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
(17)
Illegal alien
The defendant is an alien who—
(A)
came to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of Federal law; and
(B)
has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a United States citizen.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, by adding an additional aggravating factor to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is warranted.

Sponsors

Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) sponsors H.R. 4697 alone.

Committees

H.R. 4697 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4697 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4697 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4697, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 4697 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, by adding an additional aggravating factor to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is warranted. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4697 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4697’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr4697/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4697, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LUTTRELL:H.R. 4697.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. To make laws which shall be necessaryand proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,and all other powers vested by this Constitution in thegovernment of the United States, or in any department orofficer thereof.[Page H3649]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com