H.R. 5768: VICTIM Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-28 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 454 (2022): On Passage, HR5768 (2022-09-22), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

VICTIM Act of 2022

Plain summary

Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2022 or VICTIM Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies or prosecuting offices (or groups of tribal agencies or offices) to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods.

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Official text

VICTIM Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · 37 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5768, VICTIM Act of 2022 (2022-07-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Dwight Evans (D-PA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Lucy McBath (D-GA), James A. Himes (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ed Case (D-HI), Angie Craig (D-MN), Don Bacon (R-NE), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 454 (2022): On Passage, HR5768 (2022-09-22): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5768.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5768 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117