US HR5768

Bill

US HR5768

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

Introduced
10/28/2021

In Committee
06/15/2022

Crossed Over
09/27/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, implement, and administer the violent inci- dent clearance and technology investigative method, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 (also known as the VICTIM Act of 2022), directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program that provides funding to state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecuting offices to improve their ability to investigate and solve violent crimes, including homicides, rapes, sexual assaults, kidnappings, and non-fatal shootings. The grant can be used for various purposes, such as retaining and training detectives, acquiring investigative and forensic technology, and providing support services to victims and their families. The bill also requires the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program and report the findings to Congress.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (38)

Val Demings (D)*, Cindy Axne (D), Don Bacon (R), Brendan Boyle (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), André Carson (D), Ed Case (D), Kathy Castor (D), Angie Craig (D), Charlie Crist (D), Henry Cuellar (D), Antonio Delgado (D), Dwight Evans (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Andrew Garbarino (R), Jenniffer González (R), Jahana Hayes (D), Brian Higgins (D), Jim Himes (D), Robin Kelly (D), Dan Kildee (D), Andy Kim (D), Ron Kind (D), Lucy McBath (D), Donald McEachin (D), Stephanie Murphy (D), Joe Neguse (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Chris Pappas (D), Donald Payne (D), Tim Ryan (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Kim Schrier (D), David Scott (D), Mikie Sherrill (D), Greg Stanton (D), Bennie Thompson (D), David Trone (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate. (on 09/27/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5768/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5768/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5768/BILLS-117hr5768ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes1377	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;	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4402	Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 VICTIM Act of 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related

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