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Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2022

3/13/2024, 3:23 AM

Summary of Bill S 4115

The Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2022, introduced in the 117th Congress on April 28, 2022, aims to provide justice and support for victims of crime. The bill, designated as S. 4115, likely includes measures to enhance the rights and protections afforded to crime victims, such as improving access to services, legal recourse, and overall fairness within the criminal justice system. Please refer to the official PDF version of the bill for detailed provisions and directives outlined.

Congressional Summary of S 4115

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2022

This bill establishes budget points of order in the House of Representatives and the Senate against considering provisions in appropriations legislation that contain changes in mandatory programs (CHIMPs) that would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to be less than the annual average for the three previous fiscal years.

A CHIMP is a provision that (1) would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts if the provision were included in legislation other than an appropriations bill; and (2) results in a net decrease in budget authority in the current year or the budget year, but does not result in a net decrease in outlays over the period of the total of the current year, the budget year, and all fiscal years covered under the most recently adopted budget resolution.

The points of order do not apply if the difference between the amount in the Crime Victims Fund as of September 30 of the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year to which the CHIMP relates and the amount available for obligation under the CHIMP is not more than $2 billion.

Current Status of Bill S 4115

Bill S 4115 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 28, 2022. Bill S 4115 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on April 28, 2022.  Bill S 4115's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. as of April 28, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4115

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4115

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

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