H.R. 909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Sponsor
Ann Wagner
Republican · MO-2
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Jan 13, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
327 House members want steadier money for crime victims
Why it matters
The Crime Victims Fund pays for the shelter beds, hotlines, and courtroom advocates that survivors rely on, but its balance swings hard from year to year. H.R. 909 would route federal fraud settlements into that account through 2029 to smooth out the dips, and it reached the Senate carrying 327 House cosponsors from both parties.
The Crime Victims Fund isn't paid for with tax dollars. It's fed by money the federal government collects from criminal fines and penalties, which means the balance rises and falls with whatever cases happen to close in a given year. When it dips, the shelters and victim programs that depend on it feel the squeeze.
H.R. 909 opens a temporary new spigot. From the day it becomes law through the end of fiscal year 2029, money the government recovers in federal fraud cases would flow into the fund.
Two groups get paid before any of that money reaches victim services. Whistleblowers who helped expose the fraud collect their share first, and the government is reimbursed first for its own losses from the fraud.
The bill promises no set dollar figure. How much the fund actually gains depends on how large those fraud recoveries turn out to be. It also orders the Justice Department's inspector general to audit the fund by September 30, 2028, and to measure this approach against the 2021 law Congress passed to shore up the same account.
H.R. 909 Bill Summary
What H.R. 909 actually does.
Fraud settlements become a new source for victim services
Money the government recovers in federal fraud cases would flow into the Crime Victims Fund from enactment through fiscal year 2029.
Whistleblowers are paid before the fund is
The share owed to whistleblowers who exposed the fraud is set aside first, before any money is deposited into the Crime Victims Fund.
The government recoups its own losses first
The federal government is reimbursed for the damages it suffered from the fraud before any remaining money reaches the fund.
An audit lands before the window closes
The Justice Department inspector general must deliver an audit of the fund to Congress by September 30, 2028, two years before the temporary deposits end.
The audit weighs this fix against the 2021 one
The review must compare how the 2021 fund-support law and H.R. 909 each affected the fund's balance, long-term stability, and spending.
Auditors have to show their methodology
The audit must spell out its data sources, its limitations, and the criteria used to judge the fund's long-term stability.
Who benefits from H.R. 909?
Survivors who depend on local victim services
If you need emergency shelter, counseling, legal help, or a victim advocate, those services run on Crime Victims Fund grants. H.R. 909 aims to give them a steadier flow of money through 2029.
State and local victim-service organizations
Shelters, crisis centers, and advocacy programs funded through the fund could see more money reach them in years when federal fraud recoveries run large.
Whistleblowers in fraud cases
People who help expose federal fraud keep their payout in full, since the bill sets their share aside before any money goes to the fund.
Lawmakers and fund administrators planning ahead
The 2028 audit would give Congress and fund managers a clearer read on whether this temporary approach actually stabilizes the account before they decide what comes next.
Who is affected by H.R. 909?
Justice Department officials handling fraud recoveries
They would have to separate out the excluded amounts, whistleblower shares and government reimbursements, and route the remainder into the Crime Victims Fund through fiscal year 2029.
The Justice Department inspector general
The office must complete a detailed audit of the fund by September 30, 2028, covering sustainability, oversight, and recommendations for Congress.
Programs that live off the fund
Their budgets could rise when fraud recoveries are strong, but the bill guarantees no amount, and the added deposits stop after fiscal year 2029.
The federal government as a fraud victim
The government's own losses from the fraud are repaid before any leftover recovery money can be redirected to victim services.
HR909 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jan 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House: Vote Held
Jan 12, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H623)
House: Signed into Law
Jan 9, 2026
Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
House: Action Taken
Sep 10, 2025
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mrs. Wagner.
House: Committee Action
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
About the Sponsor
Ann Wagner
Republican, Missouri's 2nd congressional district · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Financial Services, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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Cosponsors (327)
This bill has 327 cosponsors: 174 Democrats, 153 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 48 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and 45 more.
Derek Schmidt
Republican · KS
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI
Nathaniel Moran
Republican · TX
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA
Stephanie Bice
Republican · OK
James Baird
Republican · IN
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat · MO
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ
Frank Mrvan
Democrat · IN
Tim Burchett
Republican · TN
Mark Amodei
Republican · NV
Pat Fallon
Republican · TX
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Committee Sponsors
Judiciary Committee
0 of 21 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Judiciary Committee
24 of 42 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 909 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Judiciary
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jan 13, 2026
Official Sources
Official bill page with status, text, actions, and related materials for the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025.
The Justice Department office that administers the Crime Victims Fund explains how the account is financed by federal fines and penalties rather than tax dollars.
The False Claims Act section defining federal fraud liability; recoveries under it would flow into the fund through fiscal year 2029.
Official U.S. Code page covering the whistleblower awards that the bill sets aside before any recovery is deposited into the fund.
The office H.R. 909 directs to audit the Crime Victims Fund and report to Congress by September 30, 2028.
Official Congress.gov page for the 2021 law that H.R. 909 requires the DOJ Inspector General to compare against this new approach.
Who is lobbying on H.R. 909?
5 organizations lobbying on this bill
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE | 6 |
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA | 5 |
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS | 5 |
COVENANT HOUSE | 5 |
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA | 1 |
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H.R. 909 Common Questions
What does H.R. 909 actually do?
It temporarily funnels money the government recovers in federal fraud cases into the Crime Victims Fund, running from the day it becomes law through fiscal year 2029, after whistleblower awards and government losses are paid out.
Why is the Crime Victims Fund running low?
The fund isn't paid for by taxpayers. It collects federal criminal fines and penalties, which rise and fall depending on which cases close each year. When collections drop, so does the money for victim programs. H.R. 909 and the 2021 VOCA Fix both try to steady it.
Does H.R. 909 guarantee a set amount for crime victims?
No. The bill names no dollar figure. The fund would get whatever eligible money is left over from federal fraud recoveries during the temporary window, so the boost could be large in some years and small in others.
How long would the extra deposits last?
From the day H.R. 909 becomes law through the end of fiscal year 2029. After that, the temporary deposits stop unless Congress votes to extend them.
Do whistleblowers still get paid first?
Yes. The money owed to whistleblowers who exposed the fraud is set aside before any of the remaining recovery goes into the Crime Victims Fund.
Does the federal government get repaid before crime victims?
For its own losses, yes. The government is reimbursed for the damages it suffered from the fraud before any leftover money can flow into the fund.
What audit does H.R. 909 require?
It orders the Justice Department's inspector general to audit the Crime Victims Fund by September 30, 2028, covering how sustainable the deposits are, how the fund is overseen, and what Congress should change.
Where does H.R. 909 stand now?
The House passed it, and it was received in the Senate on January 13, 2026, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It carries 327 House cosponsors from both parties.
Based on H.R. 909 bill text
H.R. 909 Bill Text
“To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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