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S. 1704: Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

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S. 1704: Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-07 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

Plain summary

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Tribal Justice Act to rename the office supporting tribal justice systems and courts to the Office of Tribal Justice System Support and Victim Services and to expand the purpose of the office to include providing services to crime victims. The office must make grants to Indian tribes for crime victim compensation programs and services for crime victims, including: (1) domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child advocacy centers; (2) relocation and transitional housing; (3) medical care; and (4) legal services. These grants may also fund programs designed to improve the handling of violent crime cases, housing for law enforcement officers, and the renovation of facilities used for providing services to crime victims. Grant recipients must report annually on how the grant was used. The bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to make 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.

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Official text

Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1704, Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act (2015-09-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s1704 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114