S. 1892: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 (119th Congress) Bill Summary

The bill titled "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025" aims to make changes to how funds are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund, which provides financial assistance to victims of crimes. Here are the main points of the bill:

Purpose of the Bill

The primary purpose of this legislation is to clarify what types of financial amounts should be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. It seeks to ensure that funds resulting from the declination of criminal prosecutions, or other final dispositions that do not involve a conviction, are included in the fund. Additionally, it aims to temporarily provide for extra deposits into the fund.

Changes to Deposits

The bill amends Section 1402(b)(6) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 in the following ways:

It adds a new category (C) that specifies amounts from a declination of a criminal prosecution or similar final dispositions should be included for deposit into the Crime Victims Fund.
It introduces a temporary provision that includes amounts related to sections of the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. sections 3729 through 3731) for deposit into the fund until September 30, 2030. However, certain amounts will be exempt from this inclusion:
- Amounts that are necessary to pay "qui tam plaintiffs" as described in the False Claims Act will not be deposited into the fund.
- Amounts required to reimburse the U.S. Government for damages resulting from specific acts outlined in the False Claims Act will also not be eligible for deposit.

Impact on the Crime Victims Fund

These changes are intended to strengthen and stabilize the funding available to assist victims of crime. By broadening the sources of deposits into the fund, the legislation aims to enhance financial support for victim services.

Temporary Provisions

The added temporary provisions are designed to ensure that between the enactment of the law and September 30, 2030, there will be an increase in resources available in the fund, thus providing a more robust financial safety net for crime victims during this period.