The VICTIM Act would help law enforcement: Invest in technology needed to solve crimes.
I will support legislation to invest in technology needed to solve crimes.
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Evidence
Congress.gov lists Rep. Gabe Evans as sponsor of H.R.7574, introduced February 13, 2026, referred to House Homeland Security, with status 'Introduced.' The policy area is Crime and Law Enforcement.
The bill text says Evans introduced legislation to realign DHS engagement functions, improve coordination with priority law enforcement agencies, establish communication protocols, centralize points of contact, enhance information-sharing mechanisms, and continue intelligence support including HSIN-INTEL access.
Evans' office said he advanced three bipartisan homeland security and public-safety bills through the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. The release says the bills focus on information-sharing, coordination with local law enforcement, and prevention of terrorism and targeted violence.
The release says Evans' NTER bill would move the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program to the DHS Office for State and Local Law Enforcement, and that NTER helps law enforcement identify, assess, and report targeted-violence and terrorism threats.
Evans' public-safety issue page says he wants to empower local law enforcement with the tools needed to keep communities safe. The page lists public-safety legislative actions including support for the Secure America Act and advancement of three public-safety bills.
Assessments
Evans took concrete same-term legislative action in the promised policy area by sponsoring and advancing public-safety and crime/law-enforcement bills involving information sharing, threat reporting, DHS coordination, and law-enforcement tools. However, the evidence shows committee advancement or introduced legislation rather than enacted technology-investment legislation, and the cited measures are only indirectly tied to technology needed to solve crimes. This supports partial credit and an effort badge, not full delivery.