H.R. 7620: Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-16 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act

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Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund and expands the allowable use of victim compensation grant funds. Specifically, the bill directs any monetary payment made to the federal government as a fine or penalty under a deferred prosecution agreement, non-prosecution agreement, or other settlement agreement in relation to an alleged criminal act to be deposited into the fund. Additionally, the bill allows victim compensation grant funds to be used to compensate elderly victims for property loss resulting from financial fraud, abuse, or exploitation. Currently, victim compensation grant funds may not be used to compensation for property loss (with limited exceptions). An elderly victim is a victim who is at least 60 years of age.

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Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · 10 cosponsors

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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Michael Guest (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7620.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7620 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116