The Oregon House adopted Senate Joint Memorial 2 urging Congress to take immediate action to address a funding crisis in the federal Crime Victims Fund, which sponsors said has declined sharply since 2017 and is placing victim services at risk.

Representative Chilton, speaking in support of the memorial, described the Crime Victims Fund (VOCA) as "the primary source of federal grants for victim services" and said funds support child advocacy centers, domestic violence shelters and sexual-assault crisis centers. Chilton told colleagues the fund had dropped "by 90% since 2017," and that shortfalls have forced organizations to close or triage services.

The memorial asks Congress to act to restore the fund so states and local providers can continue serving survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and elder abuse. Representative Chilton said Oregon has separate legislation (House Bill 3196 referenced on the floor) to use state resources to backfill some shortfalls but that the memorial sends a "clear message to Washington." The clerk called the question and the memorial was adopted.