VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 became law 136 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 141 words.
VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund and makes changes to formula grants supported by the fund. Specifically, the bill directs revenues collected from deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements to be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. Currently, such revenues are deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. Additionally, the bill increases the percentage—from 60% to 75%—of state compensation payments to crime victims in the prior fiscal year used to calculate formula grants for state victim compensation programs. Finally, the bill directs states to waive the matching requirement for recipients of state victim assistance formula grants during and for one year after a pandemic-related national emergency. It also allows states to waive the matching requirement pursuant to a policy established by the state.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 141 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 684 words
- Subjects
- Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsInfectious and parasitic diseases +2 more
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-27.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th S. 611 VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 D · Introduced