Ms. Simon (for herself, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill ... Full Title To encourage States to provide rights to survivors of violence, and for other purposes.
Introduce and support legislation to encourage states to provide rights to survivors of violence.
Occurrences
introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act
Evidence
Last Action Date Listed: April 21, 2026. Action: Ms. Simon (for herself, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. Full Title: To encourage States to provide rights to survivors of violence, and for other purposes. Sponsors: Lateefah Simon (CA).
April 21, 2026. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act. The release says the bill would strengthen the federal response to violent crime by affirming survivors' rights, funding community-based assistance, and improving how we measure survivors' needs via supplemental state-level surveys.
H.R.8426 is listed as the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026, sponsored by Rep. Lateefah Simon, with the stated purpose of encouraging states to provide rights to survivors of violence.
GovInfo bill text records H.R.8426 as introduced by Ms. Simon on April 21, 2026, and titled: To encourage States to provide rights to survivors of violence, and for other purposes.
Simon's congressional office announced that Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act to strengthen federal support for survivors of crime.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce and support legislation encouraging states to provide rights to survivors of violence, not necessarily to enact it. Official bill records and Simon's House announcement show she introduced H.R. 8426, the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026, on April 21, 2026, during her current House term. The bill title and stated purpose directly match the promised legislative action, so this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was to introduce and support legislation encouraging states to provide rights to survivors of violence. Official congressional records show Lateefah Simon introduced H.R. 8426, the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026, on April 21, 2026, and the bill’s title and stated purpose directly match that commitment. Because the pledged action was introducing/supporting legislation rather than securing final passage, this counts as delivered in the same term.
Lateefah Simon introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act on April 21, 2026, and publicly backed it, which directly advances the promise to encourage states to provide rights to survivors of violence. However, the evidence shows introduction and referral only, not enactment or a completed policy outcome, so this is partial credit rather than full delivery.
Simon fulfilled the promise by introducing H.R. 8426, the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026, during her current federal House term. The bill title and described provisions directly match the commitment to introduce and support legislation encouraging states to provide rights to survivors of violence. Because the promise was framed around introducing and supporting legislation rather than securing enactment, passage is not required for full delivery.