# 116-hr-7620: Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act

116-hr-7620, Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7620
- Congress: 116
- Title: Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund and expands the allowable use of victim compensation grant funds. Specifically, the bill directs any monetary payment made to the federal government as a fine or penalty under a deferred prosecution agreement, non-prosecution agreement, or other settlement agreement in relation to an alleged criminal act to be deposited into the fund. Additionally, the bill allows victim compensation grant funds to be used to compensate elderly victims for property loss resulting from financial fraud, abuse, or exploitation. Currently, victim compensation grant funds may not be used to compensation for property loss (with limited exceptions). An elderly victim is a victim who is at least 60 years of age.

## Cosponsors (10)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7620 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7620)

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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7620 (as of 2025-11-18).