# 119-s-1675: Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act

119-s-1675, Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1675
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Adds immigration status as a capital sentencing aggravating factor.** This bill would create a new aggravating circumstance in federal death-penalty law for a defendant who is unlawfully present and convicted of killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a U.S. citizen. - Noncitizen defendants: A person who entered, remained in, or came to the United States in violation of federal law and is convicted of those crimes would have that status listed as an additional factor prosecutors and judges can weigh when deciding whether to seek or impose the death penalty. - Prosecutors and judges: The change gives courts one more enumerated factor in 18 U.S.C. 3592(c) to consider during capital sentencing hearings. - Scope and limits: The text adds paragraph (17) to the existing list of aggravating factors in Section 3592(c) and leaves the rest of the statutory list intact. It includes no funding, new programs, or procedural amendments in the text provided.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New death‑penalty factor for noncitizens: cost, low. This bill would add an "illegal alien" aggravating factor to federal death penalty sentencing. It would apply when a defendant is a noncitizen who came to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of federal law. It would also require that the person was convicted of killing, attemptin…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1675 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1675)

## Related
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- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1675 (as of 2026-08-11).