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Introduced

SURVIVE Act

Introduced 9/27/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 368.

4/9/2018 • Senate

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.

Reported to Senate without amendment • 4/9/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Native Americans

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of JusticeDomestic violence and child abuseEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesHIV/AIDSHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMinority healthRight of privacySex offenses