Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
This bill directs certain federal civil fraud penalties into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029 to finance services like victim compensation, counseling, and emergency shelters. The new deposits will come from money collected when individuals or companies defraud the government, after paying whistleblower rewards and covering direct government losses. It also requires the Department of Justice Inspector General to audit the fund by late 2028 to evaluate its long-term stability and recommend program improvements.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Crime Victims FundReceives additional funding from False Claims Act penalty collections through fiscal year 2029, increasing resources available for victim assistance and compensation (Sec. 2).
Who it burdens
- Department of Justice Inspector GeneralRequired to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Crime Victims Fund's financial stability, recent legislative impacts, and administration, and report findings to Congress by September 30, 2028 (Sec. 3).
Who backs it
- False Claims Act penalty revenuesPenalties collected under the False Claims Act (excluding amounts owed to whistleblowers or for actual government damages) are directed to finance the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029 (Sec. 2).
The provisions, in plain language.
Directs penalty money collected under the False Claims Act into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029, excluding payments owed to whistleblowers and funds needed to reimburse the federal government for actual damages.
Requires the Department of Justice Inspector General to audit the Crime Victims Fund and submit a report to Congress by September 30, 2028, evaluating the fund's financial stability, the impact of recent legislation, and recommendations for improvement.