Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 (H.R. 909)

Summary

Adds money from cases where people cheated the government to the Crime Victims Fund for a limited time to make sure it has enough funds.

What problem does this solve?

The fund that helps crime victims is at risk of not having enough money to support important services. This bill adds a new source of money for a few years by using funds from cases where people or companies cheated the government.

What does this bill do?

Creates a new temporary funding source

Directs money from settlements under the False Claims Act, where people or companies defraud the government, into the Crime Victims Fund. This provision lasts until the end of fiscal year 2029.

Requires an audit of the Crime Victims Fund

Orders the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to audit the fund and report to Congress by September 30, 2028. The report will look at the fund's long-term stability and suggest improvements.

Excludes certain funds from being deposited

Specifies that money used to pay whistleblowers (qui tam plaintiffs) or to repay the government for its losses in False Claims Act cases cannot be put into the Crime Victims Fund.

Evaluates the impact of recent laws

Requires the audit to study the effects of both this act and the 2021 VOCA Fix Act on the fund's balance and stability, helping lawmakers understand what works.

Who does this affect?

Crime victims
Victim service organizations

What is the real world impact?

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Ensures continued support for crime victims

Provides a new source of money to the Crime Victims Fund, which may be running low. This helps make sure that programs supporting victims of crime can continue to operate without interruption.

When does this start?

The bill's main provisions have a specific start and end date, and it sets a deadline for a required report.

New funding period

The new deposits from the False Claims Act will begin when the bill becomes law and will continue through the end of fiscal year 2029.

Audit report deadline

The Inspector General of the Department of Justice must complete and submit an audit of the Crime Victims Fund to Congress by September 30, 2028.