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Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act
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.
Summary
This bill would amend federal law to add illegal immigration status as an aggravating factor for capital sentencing in homicide cases. Specifically, it would allow courts to consider a defendant's immigration status as an aggravating factor when determining whether to impose the death penalty if the defendant is an alien unlawfully present in the United States and has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a United States citizen. This would give prosecutors an additional factor to present during death penalty sentencing proceedings in such cases.
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Top reported contributors to Morgan Luttrell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $63,345
- STEELY LUMBER $11,600
- ALLIANT $7,600
- STEDMAN WEST INTERESTS INC. $6,600
- VEGA ENERGY $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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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.
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 American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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