HR 909 United States House · 119th Congress

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

HR 909, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, modifies how funds from the False Claims Act are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. It specifies that from 2025 through 2029, certain False Claims Act proceeds (specifically those for qui tam plaintiff payments and government damage reimbursements) cannot be deposited into the fund. This change directly affects the composition of the Crime Victims Fund by excluding these specific revenue streams during the specified period. The bill does not create new benefits or alter victim services; it only adjusts fund allocation rules for existing False Claims Act revenues.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Jan 12, 2026

MINOR

The engrossed version adds a new section (Section 3) requiring the Department of Justice Inspector General to conduct an audit of the Crime Victims Fund and report findings to Congress by September 30, 2028. The remaining changes are minor technical corrections: a more precise U.S.C. citation, a small wording adjustment ('from' to 'beginning on'), and capitalization fixes. The new audit requirement is the only substantive policy addition.

ENFORCEMENT

New Section 3 requires the DOJ Inspector General to submit an audit report to four congressional committees (House and Senate Judiciary and Appropriations) by September 30, 2028. The audit must cover fund sustainability, the effects of both the 2021 VOCA Fix Act and this 2025 Act on the fund's balance and stability, legislative recommendations, administrative recommendations, and the methodology used.

TECHNICAL

The U.S.C. citation in Section 2 was corrected from '34 U.S.C. 20101' to '34 U.S.C. 20101(b)(6)' for greater precision about which subsection is being amended.

The phrase 'from the date of enactment' was changed to 'beginning on the date of enactment' in Section 2(3), a minor wording adjustment with no substantive effect.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Amendments

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mrs. Wagner.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 327 co-sponsors