H.R. 909 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jan 12, 2026. Received Jan 13, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNew funding source for crime victims programs
The Crime Victims Fund helps pay for programs that support and compensate victims of crimes at the federal, state, and local level. Right now it gets money from criminal fines and other sources. This bill would add a new source of money: certain penalties collected when the government wins fraud and false claims cases. That money would flow into the fund through 2029.
How it affects you
If you're a crime victim receiving support from a victim assistance program, this bill could help ensure those programs have more stable funding. The change mainly affects how the government fills the Crime Victims Fund rather than changing who gets help or how much.
Read the official 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 909
AN ACT
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO-2) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 13, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”