Skip to main content
S 211 116th Congress Senate Native Americans Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aging Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Department of Justice Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency medical services and trauma care Evidence and witnesses HIV/AIDS Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Mental health Minority health Right of privacy Sex offenses

SURVIVE Act

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Hoeven, John Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
May 13, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-40.
Jan 29, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Native American tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing.

In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.

What's happening now May 13, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2920 Related bill Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 1351 Identical bill SURVIVE Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 5
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 11, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 12, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Feb 4, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 29, 2019
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 211: SURVIVE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-211/
MLA
"S. 211: SURVIVE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-211/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 211, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-211/.
Markdown link
[S. 211: SURVIVE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-211/)
Report a problem