Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 would create a new funding source for the Crime Victims Fund, a federal program that supports compensation and assistance for crime victims. Specifically, the bill would require certain civil monetary penalties collected from fraud and false claims settlements against the federal government to be deposited into this fund through fiscal year 2029.

The Crime Victims Fund currently receives money from several sources, including federal criminal fines, penalties, and assessments, as well as forfeited bail bonds and donations. By adding penalties from civil fraud cases, the bill aims to stabilize and increase the fund's resources available for victim support programs at the federal, state, and local levels.

If enacted, this bill would provide additional funding to help compensate crime victims and support services they rely on, such as counseling, legal assistance, and emergency aid. The new revenue stream would be temporary, lasting only through 2029, which means Congress would need to revisit this funding mechanism if it wants to continue this revenue source beyond that date.