,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,b]gman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,victims ( ,immigration ,crime ,engagem5t ,(fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,victims ,( ,immigration ,crime ,engagem5t ,re/oration ,act or z ! ,,voice ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,april #bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security laun*$ ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7,,ice7 ,victims ( ,immigration ,crime ,engagem5t ,(fice 7,,voice7 9 response to ! ,executive ,ord] #acgfh issu$ by ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump entitl$ ,enhanc+ ,public ,safety 9 ! ,int]ior ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* direct$ ,,dhs to create an (fice to support victims ( crimes committ$ by crim9al ali5s4 7#b7 ,9 ,june #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t]m9at$ ,,voice pursuant to ! ,executive ord] on ! ,revision ( ,civil ,immigration ,en=cem5t ,policies & ,priorities issu$ by ,presid5t ,r4 ,joseph ,jr4 #c4 ,victims ( ,immigration ,crime ,engagem5t ,(fice 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,victims ( ,immigration ,crime ,engagem5t ,(fice 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,voice7 )9 ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 :i* %all provide assi/ance to victims ( crimes committ$ by ali5s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t lawful /atus "u ! immigration laws1 9 addition to witnesses & legal repres5tatives ( individuals act+ at ! reque/ ( a victim or witness4 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ,,voice are to d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,use a victim-c5t]$ approa* to ackn[l$ge & support p]sons :o are victims or witnesses describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & _! families4 7#b7 ,promote aw>5ess ( available s]vices to su* p]sons4 7#c7 ,build collaborative p>tn]%ips ) community /akehold]s assi/+ su* p]sons4 7c7 ,assi/ance ,! types ( assi/ance au?oriz$ to be provid$ by ,,voice to su* p]sons impact$ by crimes committ$ by ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 includes-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a d$icat$ toll-free ,,voice ,hotl9e to answ] que/ions f victims2 7#b7 local contacts to help ) unique reque/s f su* p]sons2 7#c7 access to social s]vice pr(essionals able to ref] victims to res\rces & s]vice provid]s2 7#d7 assi/ance sign+ up to receive automat$ cu/ody /atus in=mation reg>d+ an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 held 9 cu/ody2 & 7#e7 additional crim9al or immigration hi/ory may be available ab\t an illegal ali5 to victims or _! families4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,,voice %all publi% qu>t]ly reports to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /udy+ ! effects ( ! victimization by ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4