House Passes the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act to Prevent Cuts to Survivor Programs
The House passed this bill in January 2026 and sent it to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review. Nothing has happened with the bill since January 2026, which is a period of five months. It is now stalled because the Senate has not scheduled any action to move it forward.
This bill passed the House with enough support to move to the Senate. It addresses a widely recognized funding crisis for victim services that usually has support from both parties.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8061 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8061 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Companies found liable under the False Claims Act for defrauding the government would see a portion of their penalties redirected to the Crime Victims Fund instead of the general treasury. This does not change the penalty amounts businesses pay, only where the money goes, so the practical impact on businesses is negligible.
“sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the `False Claims Act')”
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 909.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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