# 119-hr-3294: Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act

119-hr-3294, Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3294
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would extend federal jurisdiction over murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens.** It would allow federal courts to punish first-degree murder with death or life imprisonment and punish second-degree murder with any term of years or life. - Families of victims: Cases could be taken to federal court, where prosecutors can seek federal sentences such as death or life for first-degree murder. - Noncitizens targeted: Noncitizens inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act at section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or 212(a)(7), or deportable under section 237(a)(1)(B) or 237(a)(1)(C)(i) would be subject to federal murder charges under this rule. - Federal prosecutors and law enforcement: The bill would let federal authorities prosecute these murders anywhere in the United States, including areas outside the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal murder charges for some noncitizens: cost, medium. If enacted, federal prosecutors would be able to charge certain murders by noncitizens as federal crimes anywhere in the United States. It would apply to noncitizens who are inadmissible or deportable under specific immigration rules. First-degree murder would be punishable by death or life in pris…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3294 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3294)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3294 (as of 2026-04-21).