Bill · H.R. 8426· House(119-HR-8426)
Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/21/2026
- Last activity
- 4/21/2026 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Lateefah Simon
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026 aims to encourage States to provide specific rights to survivors of violence to ensure their healing and safety. It outlines essential rights for survivors, such as access to community-based help, stable housing, and financial assistance. The bill establishes a grant program for community-based organizations to distribute direct cash assistance to survivors and their families. Additionally, it provides for supplemental victim surveys at the State level to better understand survivor needs. The legislation seeks to remove barriers to support, such as requiring law enforcement reports or limiting aid based on a survivor's background.
Yes· 3 of 20
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill provides direct cash assistance and excludes these funds from means-testing for other programs.
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill includes provisions for the healing and support of minor survivors.
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill targets survivors of domestic, sexual, and dating violence, which disproportionately affect women.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Essential Rights: The bill suggests that survivors should have rights to stable housing, including protection from eviction or the ability to break a lease without penalty, as well as paid and job-protected leave (Section 2).
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Financial Stability and Recovery: Survivors may benefit from rights to flexible financial help, debt forgiveness related to the victimization, and the ability to receive unrestricted cash assistance to meet immediate needs (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Legal and Community Support: The bill outlines a right to legal assistance for issues regarding housing, jobs, or immigration, and a right to access community-based alternative resolution processes instead of the criminal justice system (Section 2).
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Direct Financial Assistance via Grants: The Attorney General is authorized to award grants to community-based organizations to provide direct cash assistance to survivors and their family members to improve safety and financial stability (Section 3).
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Protection of Benefits: Cash assistance received through this grant program is excluded from being counted as income or resources for the purpose of means tests for Federal, State, or local government programs, and is excluded from gross income (Section 3).
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Improved Understanding of Needs: Through State-level supplemental victim surveys, the government can better identify what services survivors want and their experiences with housing, relocation, and law enforcement (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No explicit negative impacts or burdens are listed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Children+5Good For Women+5Good For Immigrants+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+5Improves Poverty Reduction+5Improves Policing Reform+4Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Disability Rights+3Improves Pathway To Citizenship+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Improves Privacy Rights+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1
- 4/21/2026
- 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.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Emilia SykesDemocrat · Ohio
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan