18 U.S.C. § 2264 — Restitution

(a) The court must order restitution for every offense under this chapter, despite §§ 3663 and 3663A and in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty allowed by law.

(b) Order. (1) The order must direct the defendant, through the proper court process, to pay the victim the full losses the court determines under paragraph (2). (2) The order is issued and enforced under § 3664 in the same way as a § 3663A order. (3) “Full amount of the victim’s losses” includes costs for (A) medical, psychiatric, or psychological care; (B) physical or occupational therapy or rehabilitation; (C) necessary transportation, temporary housing, or child care; (D) lost income; (E) lawyer fees and costs of obtaining a civil protection order^*; (F) veterinary care for the victim’s pet^*, service animal^*, emotional support animal^*, or horse; and (G) other losses proximately caused by the offense. (4) The order is mandatory. A court may not refuse it because of the defendant’s finances or because insurance or another source compensates or will compensate the victim.

(c) Victim. “Victim” means the person harmed by a crime under this chapter. If the victim is under 18, incompetent, incapacitated, or dead, it includes the victim’s legal guardian or estate representative, another family member, or another suitable person appointed by the court. The defendant may never be that guardian or representative.