H.R. 1652 117th Congress House

VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

Official title: To deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Jerrold Nadler Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmergency medical services and trauma care

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Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 22, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-27.

Jul 22, 2021

Signed by President.

Jul 21, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 21, 2021

Presented to President.

Jul 20, 2021

Passed Senate, under the order of 7/14/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 272.

Jul 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 7/14/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 272.

Jul 20, 2021

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4962-4965, S4967-4974)

Mar 18, 2021

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Mar 17, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 17, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 384 - 38 (Roll no. 89). (text: 3/16/2021 CR H1390-1391)

Mar 17, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1481-1482)

Mar 16, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 16, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1652.

Mar 16, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1390-1393)

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 20, 2021	Senate · vote #272	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1652	Passed	100–0	See who voted →
Mar 17, 2021	House · vote #89	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	384–38	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 2,121	–	To ensure adequate funding in the Crime Victims Fund is disbursed to victims, their families, and their advoc…	Failed	Jul 20, 2021

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Latest action July 22, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-27.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 36

Brown, Anthony

· Mar 16, 2021

Carbajal, Salud O.

California · Mar 16, 2021

Colorado · Mar 16, 2021

Hawaii · Mar 11, 2021

Connolly, Gerald E.

Virginia · Mar 10, 2021

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Mar 10, 2021

New York · Mar 9, 2021

Axne, Cynthia

· Mar 8, 2021

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Mar 8, 2021

Feenstra, Randy

Iowa · Mar 8, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021

Georgia · Mar 8, 2021

Moolenaar, John R.

Michigan · Mar 8, 2021

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2021

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2021

Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021

Missouri · Mar 8, 2021

Wexton, Jennifer

· Mar 8, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1652/

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"H.R. 1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1652/.

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