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119th Congress · S. 4500 · Introduced

VICTIM Act of 2026

Latest action May 12, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · [R-LA] · K000393
    Rep-LA current · 2 terms · @SenJohnKennedy · 9 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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2023-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (17)

  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (9)

  • 1611 Arnold Drive, Suite 126, England Airpark, Alexandria, LA, 71303 · 318-445-2892 · By appointment only · 31.3239969,-92.5372977
  • 7932 Wrenwood Blvd, Suite A & B, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809 · 225-926-8033 · By appointment only · 30.4233173,-91.1027159
  • 8026 Main St, Suite 700, Government Towers, Houma, LA, 70360 · 985-851-0956 · By appointment only · 29.5979835,-90.7180594
  • 21490 Koop Dr., Building A, Mandeville, LA, 70471 · 985-809-8153 · By appointment only · 30.4182357,-90.0470795
  • 1651 Louisville Ave., Suite 148, Monroe, LA, 71201 · 318-361-1489 · By appointment only · 32.5175209,-92.1087384
  • 500 Poydras St., Suite 364, New Orleans, LA, 70113 · 504-581-6190 · By appointment only · 29.9484696,-90.0711728
  • 401 Market St., Suite 1050, Shreveport, LA, 71101 · 318-670-5192 · By appointment only · 32.515033,-93.7502759
  • 315 S. College Road, Suite 140, Lafayette, LA, 70503 · 337-269-5980 · 30.2046614,-92.0339697
  • 814 West McNeese Street, Suite 213, Lake Charles, LA, 70605 · 337-573-6800 · 30.1764614,-93.2338281

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2023-01-31
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2023-01-31
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$41,730,211.01
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$33,043,973.00
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-05-12T19:11:59ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-05-12IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-05-12IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-15T03:08:25Z
    VICTIM Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-05-15T03:08:24Z
    VICTIM Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-05-15T03:08:24Z
    Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-05-15T03:03:31Z
    A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, implement, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative methods, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 8746 (119) VICTIM Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-12 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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