Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Official Summary
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 This 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.
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AI Government Intelligence™The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 proposes to add a new revenue source to the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) by requiring certain civil monetary penalties collected from settlements and judgments in federal fraud and false claims cases to be deposited into the CVF through fiscal year 2029. The CVF provides financial support to federal, state, and local programs that compensate and assist victims of crimes. Currently, the fund is financed through various sources including federal criminal fines, penalties, forfeited bail bonds, and donations. This bill aims to stabilize and potentially increase funding for victim assistance programs by expanding the types of penalties contributing to the fund.
This bill seeks to stabilize funding for crime victim assistance programs by directing certain civil penalties from fraud-related cases into the Crime Victims Fund through 2029.
- Establishes a new revenue stream for the Crime Victims Fund from civil monetary penalties related to federal fraud and false claims settlements and judgments.
- Applies this funding mechanism through fiscal year 2029.
- Supports federal, state, and local programs that provide compensation and assistance to crime victims.
['Crime victims receiving compensation and assistance through programs funded by the Crime Victims Fund', 'Federal, state, and local agencies administering victim support programs', 'The Crime Victims Fund as an entity receiving additional revenue']
['Implementation challenges in tracking and allocating civil monetary penalties specifically from fraud and false claims cases to the CVF', 'Potential administrative costs associated with managing the new funding source', 'Uncertainty about the total amount of revenue that will be generated from these penalties', 'The temporary nature of the funding provision, limited through FY2029, may affect long-term planning']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 119th Congress and has been received in the Senate, where it was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary as of January 13, 2026. It falls within the policy area of Crime and Law Enforcement and addresses funding mechanisms for victim compensation programs. The Crime Victims Fund is an established federal fund with multiple revenue sources, and this bill proposes an additional source tied to civil penalties from fraud-related cases.
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['Potential increase in available funds for victim compensation and assistance programs could enhance services at federal, state, and local levels.', 'Redirecting civil monetary penalties to the CVF might affect other federal programs or accounts that previously received these penalties.', 'Temporary funding may influence program planning and budgeting cycles for victim support organizations.']
The bill's transparency and oversight considerations include monitoring the collection and allocation of civil monetary penalties to ensure proper deposit into the Crime Victims Fund. Oversight will be important to verify that the new revenue source is accurately tracked and that funds are used as intended to support victim assistance programs. The temporary nature of the funding provision suggests a need for future legislative review to assess ongoing funding stability.
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