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S. 1870: Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

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S. 1870: Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-27 · Native Americans · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · 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. 368. 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.

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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 This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Indian tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing. In addition, the bill makes 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 without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · 13 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1870, SURVIVE Act (2018-02-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] reported raising $523,195 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s1870 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115