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Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2017

Introduced: February 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 2, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H881-882)
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of: (1) the budget of the U.S. government, as submitted by the President; or (2) the congressional budget.

The bill also establishes a point of order against considering legislation in the House or the Senate that authorizes the use of, or appropriates, amounts in the Crime Victims Fund for any purpose other than a purpose authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. In the Senate, the point of order may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn (currently 60 votes).

What's happening now February 2, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5363 Related bill Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 29, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 2, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 818: Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-818/
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"H.R. 818: Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-818/.
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H.R. 818, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-818/.
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