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S. 611 117th Congress Senate

VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

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

Introduced: March 4, 2021 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)
Mar 4, 2021
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 Latest action March 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1122)

 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
  • HR 1652 Identical bill VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 29 Republican 17 Independent 2
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 15, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 14, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 14, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 14, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 17, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · May 27, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 27, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 27, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 25, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 20, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 11, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 10, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 10, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 26, 2021
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 26, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 21, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 20, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 19, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 19, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Apr 14, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Apr 14, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 25, 2021
Burr, Richard
· Mar 24, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 24, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 17, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 17, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 4, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 4, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 4, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 4, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 4, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 4, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 4, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 4, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 4, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 4, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 4, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 4, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 611: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-611/
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"S. 611: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-611/.
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