Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026

Sponsor: Lateefah Simon (Democratic-CA)April 21, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Creates grants for direct cash help for survivors of violence.

This bill would set up new federal grants to give direct cash to survivors of violence and their families. It would also ask states to provide more support, like safe housing and time off work. These changes aim to help people heal and find stability after experiencing violence.

What Would Change

Today, there is no federal program to give direct cash assistance to survivors of violence through community groups, nor is there federal encouragement for states to adopt a comprehensive set of survivor rights. This bill would create a grant program setting aside $40,000,000 each year for five years for community groups to provide direct cash help, and another $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 for states to survey survivor needs, starting in 2027.

Key Provisions

Encourages states to review their laws to ensure survivors of violence have rights to community-based help, financial aid, stable housing, job-protected leave, debt forgiveness, and legal assistance.
Creates a grant program to give $40,000,000 each year from 2027 through 2031 to community groups for direct cash assistance to survivors of violence and their families.
Ensures that cash assistance received by survivors through this program would not count against their eligibility for other government aid or be considered taxable income.
Prioritizes grants for community groups that serve areas with high rates of violence and imprisonment, are led by survivors, and help vulnerable populations.
Creates a grant program to give $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 to states to survey survivors of violence about their needs.

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Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026

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