Justice Department Takes Back Its Own Crime Victim Rule
Published Date: 1/6/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Justice is pulling back a proposed rule that would have changed how victim compensation grants work for states and territories. After hearing thousands of comments, they decided to keep the current guidelines for now and take more time to think it over. No money changes or new rules will happen yet, so things stay steady while they plan next steps.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Proposed Victim Compensation Rule Withdrawn
On January 6, 2025, the Department of Justice withdrew the February 5, 2024 proposed rule (89 FR 7639) that would have replaced the Victim Compensation Program Guidelines. The existing Victim Compensation Program Guidelines (published May 16, 2001) remain in place; the Office of Justice Programs said it received several thousand comments and will continue stakeholder engagement before any new rulemaking.
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