H.R. 909 · 119th Congress
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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Passed the House without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted. Its text can still change before it becomes law.
327 cosponsors · 174 D, 153 R
5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 4, 2025
- House Passed Jan 12, 2026
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 4, 2025
- House Passed Jan 12, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.