# 119-hr-4697: Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act

119-hr-4697, Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4697
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Adds an immigration-related aggravating factor to federal death penalty cases.** The bill would amend 18 U.S.C. §3592(c) to define "illegal alien" for aggravating-factor purposes as a person who came to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of federal law and who has been convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a United States citizen, and it would make that status an additional aggravating factor prosecutors and courts can cite when deciding whether to seek or impose the death penalty.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Death-penalty factor for unlawful noncitizens: benefit, low. This bill would add a new factor in federal death-penalty cases. It would apply when a defendant entered or stayed in the U.S. illegally. It also requires a conviction for killing, trying to kill, or conspiring to kill a U.S. citizen. Prosecutors could present this factor, and juries or judges coul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4697)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2137)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4697 (as of 2026-07-19).