- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- May 12, 2026
What it does
The VICTIM Act of 2026 would direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program within the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to help state, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve clearance rates for homicides and firearm-related violent crimes through hiring, training, technology upgrades, victim support services, and data reporting. The bill defines key terms like clearance by arrest and clearance by exception, requires grant recipients to submit annual reports on activities and outcomes, and mandates oversight including audits by the Department of Justice Inspector General and biennial evaluations by the National Institute of Justice. Funds must supplement,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.