Sen. Brown Bill to Strengthen the Victims of Crime Act Headed to President Biden's Desk to Be Signed Into Law
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) by fixing how the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is funded. Brown's legislation, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, will redirect monetary penalties from federal deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements into the CVF to increase funding for state victim compensation and assistance programs.* < . . .
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) by fixing how the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is funded. Brown's legislation, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, will redirect monetary penalties from federal deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements into the CVF to increase funding for state victim compensation and assistance programs.* < . . .