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.
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.
