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VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-611| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (63)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1652
Signed by President.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1652
    Signed by President.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operations

VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-611| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
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.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)
Jul 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1652
Signed by President.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)


  • July 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1652
    Signed by President.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (63)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingState and local government operations