HR 909

Summary

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. 

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO-2]

Cosponsors

327

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced

2025-02-04

Latest action

2026-01-13: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

• Judiciary Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-01-13
• Judiciary Committee: House · Unknown · 2026-01-09
• Judiciary Committee: House · Unknown · 2025-09-10
• Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-02-04

Recent actions

• 2026-01-13: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2026-01-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-01-12: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)
• 2026-01-12: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)
• 2026-01-12: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 909.