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.
The VICTIM Act of 2024 directs the Attorney General to create a federal grant program that provides funding to state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies to improve their ability to solve homicides and firearm-related violent crimes. Eligible agencies can use grant funds to hire and retain investigators, purchase forensic technology, develop better investigative procedures, provide training, support crime victims and their families, and implement data-driven strategies to increase case clearance rates. The bill authorizes $60 million annually for fiscal years 2024 through 2029, with at least 5 percent of those funds reserved for tribal law enforcement agencies. Grant recipients must submit annual reports documenting their progress, including clearance rates, personnel hired, technology purchased, and services provided to victims, and the Department of Justice Inspector General will conduct audits to prevent fraud and waste.
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