SURVIVE Act
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-02-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
- 2019-02-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-25 (00)
Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Native American tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing.
In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.
Cosponsors (15)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aging
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Department of Justice
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Evidence and witnesses
- HIV/AIDS
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Indian social and development programs
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Right of privacy
- Sex offenses
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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