Justice Dept Speeds Up Cash for Overseas Terror Victims
Published Date: 1/21/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice is updating the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program to make it easier to use and clearer for victims. These changes affect people hurt by international terrorism, adjusting how much money they can get for certain expenses. The updates reflect new rules since 2006 and aim to speed up help for victims.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Easier, Faster Victim Reimbursements
The Justice Department is changing the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program to make it easier to use and clearer for people hurt by international terrorism, and to speed up help. The rule updates procedures to more expressly reflect policies OVC has used since it began administering the program in 2006.
Changes to Reimbursement Caps
The proposed rule will adjust cost category caps for the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program, which changes how much money victims can receive for certain expense categories. The text states these caps are being adjusted but does not specify amounts in the provided excerpt.
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