VICTIM Act of 2022

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 or VICTIM Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies or prosecuting offices (or groups of tribal agencies or offices) to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods.

Bill 117 hr 5768, also known as the VICTIM Act of 2022, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of providing support and resources to victims of crime. The bill seeks to enhance the rights of crime victims and ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect throughout the criminal justice process.

Key provisions of the VICTIM Act of 2022 include:

1. Strengthening victims' rights: The bill aims to strengthen the rights of crime victims by ensuring that they are informed of their rights and have access to support services throughout the criminal justice process. 2. Enhancing victim assistance programs: The VICTIM Act of 2022 seeks to enhance victim assistance programs by providing additional funding for victim support services, such as counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance. 3. Improving victim compensation: The bill aims to improve victim compensation programs by streamlining the application process and increasing the amount of compensation available to victims of crime. 4. Enhancing victim notification: The VICTIM Act of 2022 seeks to enhance victim notification systems to ensure that victims are informed of important developments in their cases, such as court dates and parole hearings. Overall, the VICTIM Act of 2022 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to provide much-needed support and resources to victims of crime. By strengthening victims' rights, enhancing victim assistance programs, improving victim compensation, and enhancing victim notification systems, the bill seeks to ensure that victims are treated with dignity and respect throughout the criminal justice process.
Congress
117
Number
HR - 5768
Introduced on
2021-10-28
# Amendments
1
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/27/2022
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 or VICTIM Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies or prosecuting offices (or groups of tribal agencies or offices) to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods.

Bill 117 hr 5768, also known as the VICTIM Act of 2022, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of providing support and resources to victims of crime. The bill seeks to enhance the rights of crime victims and ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect throughout the criminal justice process.

Key provisions of the VICTIM Act of 2022 include:

1. Strengthening victims' rights: The bill aims to strengthen the rights of crime victims by ensuring that they are informed of their rights and have access to support services throughout the criminal justice process. 2. Enhancing victim assistance programs: The VICTIM Act of 2022 seeks to enhance victim assistance programs by providing additional funding for victim support services, such as counseling, legal assistance, and financial assistance. 3. Improving victim compensation: The bill aims to improve victim compensation programs by streamlining the application process and increasing the amount of compensation available to victims of crime. 4. Enhancing victim notification: The VICTIM Act of 2022 seeks to enhance victim notification systems to ensure that victims are informed of important developments in their cases, such as court dates and parole hearings. Overall, the VICTIM Act of 2022 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to provide much-needed support and resources to victims of crime. By strengthening victims' rights, enhancing victim assistance programs, improving victim compensation, and enhancing victim notification systems, the bill seeks to ensure that victims are treated with dignity and respect throughout the criminal justice process.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, create, and administer the violent incident clearance and technology investigative method, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement
Potential Impact
Computers and information technology•
Congressional oversight•
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation•
Due process and equal protection•
Government information and archives•
Government studies and investigations•
Law enforcement administration and funding•
Performance measurement•
Violent crime

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Member:  Tom O'Halleran
Member:  Tim Ryan
Member:  Ron Kind
Member:  Cynthia Axne
Member:  Antonio Delgado
Member:  Val Butler Demings
Member:  Angie Craig
Amendment Update Alert:  117 hamdt 320 - undefined
Bill Update Alert:  Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022
Bill Update Alert:  Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4118) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5768) to direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, create, and administer the violent incident clearance and technology investigative method, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6448) to direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8542) to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.
Committee:  Judiciary

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/29/2022

Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 or VICTIM Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, tribal, or local law enforcement agen...

Latest Action9/27/2022
Received in the Senate.