Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

This bill would establish a new revenue source for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) by directing certain civil monetary penalties from federal fraud and false claims settlements into the fund through fiscal year 2029. These deposits would supplement existing funding sources, such as criminal fines and forfeited bail bonds, to support programs that compensate and assist victims of crimes. The CVF provides resources for federal, state, and local activities dedicated to victim services.

This bill affects victims of crimes who receive compensation and assistance through federal, state, and local programs supported by the Crime Victims Fund. It also impacts entities involved in settlements or judgments related to fraud and false claims against the federal government, as their civil monetary penalties will be redirected to the fund through fiscal year 2029. Additionally, the legislation affects the federal agencies and programs responsible for administering crime victim services and managing the fund's revenue sources.

• Expansion of Crime Victims Fund revenue sources. The bill establishes a new funding stream for the Crime Victims Fund by directing certain civil monetary penalties into the account through fiscal year 2029.
• Redirection of fraud-related settlements and judgments. Revenue collected from legal settlements and judgments involving fraud or false claims against the federal government will be deposited into the fund.
• Support for victim compensation and assistance programs. The additional revenue will support federal, state, and local activities designed to provide compensation and assistance to victims of crimes.

The bill requires certain civil monetary penalties to be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029.

This bill modifies the revenue structure of the existing Crime Victims Fund (CVF) by adding civil monetary penalties from federal fraud and false claims settlements as a new funding source through fiscal year 2029. It expands upon the current funding framework, which relies on federal criminal fines, penalties, forfeited bail bonds, and donations to support victim compensation and assistance programs.

The bill aims to stabilize the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) by establishing a new revenue source through the deposit of certain civil monetary penalties from federal fraud and false claims settlements and judgments through fiscal year 2029. This additional funding is intended to support federal, state, and local programs that provide compensation and assistance to victims of crimes.