[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               APPLAUDING STABILIZING CRIME VICTIMS FUND

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative of California's 21st 
Congressional District, I am here to share some good news for the 
people of not only the Central Valley but across the country. The House 
has just passed the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act, with strong 
bipartisan support.
  As one of the original founders of the bipartisan Congressional 
Victims' Rights Caucus, this is good news. I am proud to co-lead the 
bill alongside a bipartisan group of colleagues.
  Right now, too many victim service organizations are forced to 
operate with uncertainty, not knowing if funding will be there from 
year to year. That uncertainty affects real people who have been 
victims of crime, survivors seeking counseling, families needing 
emergency shelter, and victims looking for legal support in some of the 
hardest moments in their lives.
  This bill stabilizes the Crime Victims Fund, which is funded by 
criminal fines, not taxpayer dollars, and supports critical services 
through VOCA programs across the country.
  By bringing stability to the funding, States and local organizations 
will have the ability to plan ahead, keep staff in place, and continue 
showing up for survivors when it matters most.
  This bill heads to the Senate, and I am urging my colleagues there to 
act quickly on its passage for victims of crime and their families.

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