I will support legislation to provide victims and family members of violent crime with mental health resources and assistance for shelter, wage, and relocation costs.

As someone who has pushed for help for victims of gun violence , I'm also very pleased that this bill would provide victims and family members with mental health resources and assistance with shelter, wage, and relocation costs.

Evans said the bill would aid victims and family members with mental health services and practical support costs.

Evans Reintroduces $360 Million Anti-Crime, Pro-Victim Bill | Representative Dwight Evans
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Congress.gov records H.R.6938 as enacted as Public Law 119-74 after House passage on January 8, 2026.

The legislation Evans supported became law during his first House term and included DOJ victim-service funding streams.

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Congress.gov - H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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The Clerk lists Gabe Evans of Colorado voting Yea on final House passage of H.R.6938.

Evans directly supported the enacted FY2026 CJS appropriations bill on the House floor.

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Office of the Clerk - Roll Call 7, H.R.6938
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Public Law 119-74 provided $720 million for Violence Against Women programs and related victim services, including transitional housing grants.

The enacted law funded victim-service programs, including housing-related assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

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GovInfo - Public Law 119-74
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The law funded OJP grant programs authorized under VOCA and included funds to assist victims of crime.

The same enacted bill continued federal victim-assistance authority and funding relevant to violent-crime victim services.

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GovInfo - Public Law 119-74
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OVC says all states receive VOCA funds and victims may receive reimbursement for mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs.

This official DOJ source connects VOCA-supported programs to the claim's mental-health and wage-loss assistance categories.

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Office for Victims of Crime - Victim Compensation and Assistance in Your State
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OVC guidance treats mental health counseling, emergency shelter, hotel expenses in shelter disruptions, and relocation expenses as allowable VOCA victim-assistance costs.

This official guidance ties VOCA victim-assistance funding to shelter and relocation costs, completing the major cost categories in the promise.

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Office for Victims of Crime - VOCApedia
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