United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5768 (117th)
VICTIM Act of 2022
Introduced
28 October 2021
Last action
27 September 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], David Scott, Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Subjects
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Source updated
16 June 2026
Summary
Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2021 or the VICTIM Act of 2021 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 agencies or offices) to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods.
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Timeline
28 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2022
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
Source: Committee
15 June 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 July 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Source: Calendars
26 July 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-441.
Source: Committee
26 July 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-441.
Source: Committee
21 September 2022
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4118, H.R. 5768, H.R. 6448 and H.R. 8542. Resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate with one motion to recommit for each bill.
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 178 (Roll no. 454). (text: CR H8096-8097)
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 178 (Roll no. 454).
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1377. (consideration: CR H8096-8100)
Source: Floor
22 September 2022
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4118, H.R. 5768, H.R. 6448 and H.R. 8542. Resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate with one motion to recommit for each bill.
Source: Floor
27 September 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
22 September 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 250 · No 178 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 27 September 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 September 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 July 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 September 2022
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 September 2022
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 September 2022
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Engrossed in House · EN · 22 September 2022
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Passed House
summary · EN · 22 September 2022
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 26 July 2022
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Reported to House
summary · EN · 26 July 2022
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → VICTIM Act of 2026
- related to ← VICTIM Act of 2022
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4118) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5768) to direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, create, and administer the violent incident clearance and technology investigative method, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6448) to direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8542) to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1377, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-62, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 117-483 is adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5768
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5768
- us · 117-hr-5768 · source updated 16 June 2026