HOUSE 1652117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-27.

VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

Last Action: 7/22/2021

Actions

2021-07-22Became Public Law No: 117-27.
2021-07-22Became Public Law No: 117-27.
2021-07-22Signed by President.
2021-07-22Signed by President.
2021-07-21Presented to President.
2021-07-21Presented to President.
2021-07-21Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2021-07-20Passed Senate, under the order of 7/14/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 272.
2021-07-20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 7/14/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 272.
2021-07-20Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4962-4965, S4967-4974)
2021-03-18Received in the Senate, read twice.
2021-03-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-03-17On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 384 - 38 (Roll no. 89). (text: 3/16/2021 CR H1390-1391)
2021-03-17Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 384 - 38 (Roll no. 89).(text: 3/16/2021 CR H1390-1391)
2021-03-17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1481-1482)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-07-22 (49)

VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund and makes changes to formula grants supported by the fund.

Specifically, the bill directs revenues collected from deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements to be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. Currently, such revenues are deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

Additionally, the bill increases the percentage—from 60% to 75%—of state compensation payments to crime victims in the prior fiscal year used to calculate formula grants for state victim compensation programs.

Finally, the bill directs states to waive the matching requirement for recipients of state victim assistance formula grants during and for one year after a pandemic-related national emergency. It also allows states to waive the matching requirement pursuant to a policy established by the state.

Cosponsors (20)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
John Moolenaar (R-MI)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
John Katko (R-NY)
Claudia Tenney (R-NY)

Subjects

Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Became law: Pub. L. 117-27

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