# 119-s-2413: Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act

119-s-2413, Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders 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-2413
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would make** inadmissible or deportable noncitizens under specified Immigration and Nationality Act grounds subject to federal capital or life penalties if convicted of murder. It adds a new subsection to 18 U.S.C. 1111 tying certain immigration status grounds to federal murder punishments.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Harsher murder penalties for noncitizens: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would make certain noncitizens subject to harsher federal murder penalties. It would apply to aliens inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A), 1182(a)(6)(C), or 1182(a)(7), or deportable under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(B) or 1227(a)(1)(C)(i). A covered alien convicted of first-degr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2413)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2413 (as of 2026-08-11).