Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act

Official: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

IntroducedFebruary 4, 2025

Crime and Law EnforcementCrime victimsGovernment trust funds

Why This Matters

The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act increases funding for crime victims and requires an audit to ensure the fund's long-term health. This is important because it helps maintain financial support for those affected by crime.

If you are a victim of crime, this bill helps ensure that financial support will continue to be available for you.

Affects: This bill affects crime victims who rely on financial assistance for recovery and support services.

Summary

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). Specifically, the bill requires certain civil monetary penalties collected from settlements and judgments in cases involving fraud and false claims against the federal government to be deposited into the CVF through FY2029. The CVF supports federal, state, and local programs and activities to compensate and assist victims of crimes. Currently, the CVF is funded by deposits from a variety of sources, including federal criminal fines, penalties, and assessments; forfeited bail bonds; and certain other gifts, donations, and bequests.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill adds more money to the Crime Victims Fund until 2029. 2. It ensures that certain legal claims do not take away funds meant for victims. 3. An audit of the Crime Victims Fund will be conducted by 2028. 4. The audit will check how sustainable the fund is and how it can be improved. 5. The bill aims to make sure victims of crime continue to receive support.

Who is affected?

This bill affects crime victims who rely on financial assistance for recovery and support services.