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H.R. 909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, aims to enhance the funding available for the Crime Victims Fund by allowing additional deposits into the fund from certain financial sources. The key points of the bill are as follows:

Goal of the Bill

The main objective is to provide temporary financial support to the Crime Victims Fund, ensuring it remains adequately funded to assist crime victims and support related programs.

Proposed Amendments

The bill proposes specific amendments to the current regulations governing the Crime Victims Fund, which was established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. The changes include:

Amending the sections under which deposits into the fund can occur, specifically allowing funds to be collected from fines and penalties associated with violations of the False Claims Act.
Stipulating that these new deposits will be allowed from the date the bill is enacted through the fiscal year 2029.

Details of Fund Sourcing

To clarify how funds will be sourced under this bill:

Deposits into the fund will include amounts collected as part of the enforcement of the False Claims Act, except where those amounts are necessary to pay qui tam plaintiffs (whistleblowers) or reimburse the government for damages resulting from fraud.
These amendments are intended to secure additional revenue for the Crime Victims Fund without negatively impacting other statutory obligations, like compensating whistleblowers or covering government costs from false claims.

Impact on Crime Victims Fund

By allowing these additional deposits, the bill aims to bolster the resources available to assist victims of crime, ensuring that the fund can continue to support programs that provide aid, support services, and compensation to victims of crime.