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H.R. 909

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 909, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Ann Wagner (R) with 327 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

H.R. 909 has 327 co-sponsors.

hb909/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 909 EH: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I
119th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 909
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 .
2.
Deposits in crime victims fund
Section 1402(b)(6) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20101(b)(6) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(C)
beginning on the date of enactment of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 through fiscal year 2029, sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the False Claims Act ), provided that—
(i)
amounts necessary to remunerate qui tam plaintiffs as described in subsection (d) of section 3730 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund; and
(ii)
amounts necessary to reimburse the United States Government for the damages which the Government sustains from acts described in subsection (a) of section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund.
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3.
Inspector general audit
Not later than September 30, 2028, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report containing an audit of the Crime Victims Fund, as established by section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20101 ). Such audit shall include—
(1)
information relating to the sustainability of deposits into the Crime Victims Fund;
(2)
the effect of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–27 ) on the balance of the Crime Victims Fund, the long-term stability of the Crime Victims Fund, and the use of funds obligated out of the Crime Victims Fund;
(3)
the effect of the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 on the balance of the Crime Victims Fund, the long-term stability of the Crime Victims Fund, and the use of funds obligated out of the Crime Victims Fund;
(4)
legislative recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Crime Victims Fund;
(5)
administrative or management recommendations for improving the oversight and administration of the Crime Victims Fund; and
(6)
the methodology used to conduct the audit to include—
(A)
the data sources relied upon;
(B)
any limitations realized during the audit; and
(C)
the criteria applied in evaluating the long-term stability of the Crime Victims Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House2026-01-12
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 4, 2025

hb909/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/04/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Ann Wagner (R) sponsors H.R. 909, and 327 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 909 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 13, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 909 has taken 12 actions since Feb 4, 2025, the latest on Jan 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 12, 202615:14
House
CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule 15, of H.R. 909 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.
Jan 12, 202615:15
House
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 12, 202615:15
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H623-626)
Jan 12, 202615:15
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 909.

Votes

H.R. 909 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 909.

Titles

H.R. 909 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

9 clients hired 9 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 909 in 40 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COVENANT HOUSEYouth homeless shelter and service providerNew York210$60K
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIALaw enforcementCalifornia16$300K
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBSWomen's Volunteer Service OrganizationDistrict of Columbia16$60K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCESupports State Sexual Assault Coalitions and supports services for sexual assault victimsDistrict of Columbia16$60K
YWCA USADistrict of Columbia16
BEYOND IMPACT (ON BEHALF COMMUNITY JUSTICE ACTION FUND)nonprofit advocacy and fiscal sponsorship organizationCalifornia12$20K
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENDistrict of Columbia12
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAMissouri11$20K
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINEProvides services and referrals for victims of domestic violence.Texas11$10K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
YWCA USAYWCA USA2025 third_quarter$139.5K3rd Quarter - Report
YWCA USAYWCA USA2025 fourth_quarter$102.6K4th Quarter - Report
YWCA USAYWCA USA2025 first_quarter$98.7K1st Quarter - Report
YWCA USAYWCA USA2026 first_quarter$88.1K1st Quarter - Report
YWCA USAYWCA USA2025 second_quarter$84.5K2nd Quarter - Report
YWCA USAYWCA USA2026 second_quarter$79.5K2nd Quarter - Report
COVENANT HOUSECOVENANT HOUSE2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Termina…
COVENANT HOUSECOVENANT HOUSE2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
COVENANT HOUSECOVENANT HOUSE2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
BEYOND IMPACT (ON BEHALF COMMUNITY JUSTICE ACTION FUND)HANBURY STRATEGY2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICANATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
COVENANT HOUSECOVENANT HOUSE2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBSUNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 909 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 909’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr909/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 909 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Crime victims to Government trust funds.

hr909/subjects.txt
Crime victimsGovernment trust funds

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 909, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WAGNER:H.R. 909.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H460]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com