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HR 7533 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family…

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To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 31, 2022 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires states to prioritize additional groups (i.e., victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide) for state victim assistance formula grants.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12
Higgins, Brian
· Jun 8, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 31, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· May 31, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 31, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 31, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 31, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· May 31, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2022
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 31, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 31, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 31, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 17, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· May 13, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 13, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 13, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Apr 18, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 18, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7533: To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7533/
MLA
"H.R. 7533: To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7533/.
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H.R. 7533, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7533/.
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[H.R. 7533: To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or the family members of victims of homicide, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7533/)
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