[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 1585 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1585
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 7, 2019
Ms. Bass (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services,
Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans'
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Universal definitions and grant conditions.
TITLE I--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
Sec. 101. STOP grants.
Sec. 102. Grants to improve the criminal justice response.
Sec. 103. Legal assistance for victims.
Sec. 104. Grants to support families in the justice system.
Sec. 105. Outreach and services to underserved populations grants.
Sec. 106. Criminal provisions.
Sec. 107. Rape survivor child custody.
TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS
Sec. 201. Sexual Assault Services Program.
Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
stalking, and child abuse enforcement
assistance program.
Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against people with
disabilities.
Sec. 204. Training and services to end abuse in later life.
TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS
Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant.
Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and
education (CHOOSE) for children and youth.
Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 304. Combat online predators.
TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES
Sec. 401. Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Sec. 402. Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies (SMART) through
Prevention grants.
TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE
Sec. 501. Grants to strengthen the healthcare systems response to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking.
TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS
Sec. 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 602. Ensuring compliance and implementation; prohibiting
retaliation against victims.
Sec. 603. Protecting the right to report crime from one's home.
Sec. 604. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
Sec. 605. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking.
Sec. 606. United States Housing Act of 1937 amendments.
TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS
Sec. 701. Findings.
Sec. 702. National Resource Center on workplace responses to assist
victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Sec. 703. Entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of
sexual and other harassment and survivors
of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking.
Sec. 704. Study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security
access.
Sec. 705. GAO Study.
Sec. 706. Education and information programs for survivors.
Sec. 707. Severability.
TITLE VIII--HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES
Sec. 801. Prohibiting persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against
dating partners and persons subject to
protection orders.
Sec. 802. Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order
from possessing a firearm.
TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
Sec. 901. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 902. Authorizing funding for the tribal access program.
Sec. 903. Tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual violence, sex trafficking,
stalking, and violence against law
enforcement officers.
TITLE X--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Sec. 1001. Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.
TITLE XI--IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
Sec. 1101. Improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and
other individuals in Federal prisons.
Sec. 1102. Public health and safety of women.
TITLE XII--LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY
Sec. 1201. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited
purchase or attempted purchase of a
firearm.
Sec. 1202. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and
tribal authorities.
Sec. 1203. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized
attorneys.
TITLE XIII--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE
Sec. 1301. Short title.
Sec. 1302. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under
color of law.
Sec. 1303. Incentives for States.
Sec. 1304. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 1305. Definition.
TITLE XIV--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 1401. National stalker and domestic violence reduction.
Sec. 1402. Federal victim assistants reauthorization.
Sec. 1403. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and
practitioners reauthorization.
Sec. 1404. Sex offender management.
Sec. 1405. Court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 1406. Rape kit backlog.
Sec. 1407. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants.
SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.
Section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12291) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``In this title'' and inserting
``In this title, including for the purpose of grants
authorized under this Act,'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through
paragraph (45) as paragraphs (41) through (52);
(C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the
following:
``(39) Internet enabled device.--The term `internet enabled
device' means devices that have a connection the Internet, send
and receive information and data, and maybe accessed via mobile
device technology, video technology, or computer technology,
away from the location where the device is installed, and may
include home automation systems, door locks, and thermostats.
``(40) Technological abuse.--The term `technological abuse'
means behavior intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control,
stalk, harass, impersonate, or monitor, except as otherwise
permitted by law, another person, that occurs using the
Internet, internet enabled devices, social networking sites,
computers, mobile devices, cellular telephones, apps, location
tracking devices, instant messages, text messages, or other
forms of technology. Technological abuse may include--
``(A) unwanted, repeated telephone calls, text
messages, instant messages, or social media posts;
``(B) non-consensual accessing e-mail accounts,
texts or instant messaging accounts, social networking
accounts, or cellular telephone logs;
``(C) controlling or restricting a person's ability
to access technology with the intent to isolate them
from support and social connection;
``(D) using tracking devices or location tracking
software for the purpose of monitoring or stalking
another person's location;
``(E) impersonating a person (including through the
use of spoofing technology in photo or video or the
creation of accounts under a false name) with the
intent to deceive or cause harm; or
``(F) sharing or urging or compelling the sharing
of another person's private information, photographs,
or videos without their consent.'';
(D) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking ``and
probation'' and inserting ``probation, and vacatur or
expungement'';
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (33)
as paragraphs (18) through (38);
(F) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the
following:
``(13) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means
services, resources, information, support or referrals provided
through electronic communications platforms and media, whether
via mobile device technology, video technology, or computer
technology, including utilizing the internet, as well as any
other emerging communications technologies that are appropriate
for the purposes of providing services, resources, information,
support, or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
``(14) Economic abuse.--The term `economic abuse', in the
context of domestic violence, dating violence, and abuse in
later life, means behavior that is coercive, deceptive, or
unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to
acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which they are
entitled, including using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to--
``(A) restrict a person's access to money, assets,
credit, or financial information;
``(B) unfairly use a person's personal economic
resources, including money, assets, and credit, for
one's own advantage; or
``(C) exert undue influence over a person's
financial and economic behavior or decisions, including
forcing default on joint or other financial
obligations, exploiting powers of attorney,
guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or
neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to
whom one has a fiduciary duty.
``(15) Elder abuse.--The term `elder abuse' has the meaning
given that term in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and
Prosecution Act. The terms `abuse', `elder', and `exploitation'
have the meanings given those terms in section 2011 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).
``(16) Forced marriage.--The term `forced marriage' means a
marriage to which one or both parties do not or cannot consent,
and in which one or more elements of force, fraud, or coercion
is present. Forced marriage can be both a cause and a
consequence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault or stalking.
``(17) Homeless.--The term `homeless' has the meaning given
such term in section 41403(6).'';
(G) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as
paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;
(H) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
``(10) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence'
means a pattern of behavior involving the use or attempted use
of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, economic, or
technological abuse or any other coercive behavior committed,
enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control
over a victim, by a person who--
``(A) is a current or former spouse or dating
partner of the victim, or other person similarly
situated to a spouse of the victim under the family or
domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction;
``(B) is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with
the victim as a spouse or dating partner, or other
person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim
under the family or domestic violence laws of the
jurisdiction;
``(C) shares a child in common with the victim;
``(D) is an adult family member of, or paid or
nonpaid caregiver for, a victim aged 50 or older or an
adult victim with disabilities; or
``(E) commits acts against a youth or adult victim
who is protected from those acts under the family or
domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction.'';
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
(J) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(7) Court-based and court-related personnel.--The term
`court-based personnel' and `court-related personnel' means
persons working in the court, whether paid or volunteer,
including--
``(A) clerks, special masters, domestic relations
officers, administrators, mediators, custody
evaluators, guardians ad litem, lawyers, negotiators,
probation, parole, interpreters, victim assistants,
victim advocates, and judicial, administrative, or any
other professionals or personnel similarly involved in
the legal process;
``(B) court security personnel;
``(C) personnel working in related, supplementary
offices or programs (such as child support
enforcement); and
``(D) any other court-based or community-based
personnel having responsibilities or authority to
address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking in the court system.'';
(K) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (4) through (6) respectively;
(L) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(3) Alternative justice response.--The term `alternative
justice response' means a process, whether court-ordered or
community-based, that--
``(A) involves, on a voluntary basis, and to the
extent possible, those who have committed a specific
offense and those who have been harmed as a result of
the offense;
``(B) has the goal of collectively seeking
accountability from the accused, and developing a
process whereby the accused will take responsibility
for his or her actions, and a plan for providing relief
to those harmed, through allocution, restitution,
community service, or other processes upon which the
victim, the accused, the community, and the court (if
court-ordered) can agree;
``(C) is conducted in a framework that protects
victim safety and supports victim autonomy; and
``(D) provides that information disclosed during
such process may not be used for any other law
enforcement purpose, including impeachment or
prosecution, without the express permission of all
participants.'';
(M) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph
(2); and
(N) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as
redesignated in subparagraph (O) of this paragraph) the
following:
``(1) Abuse in later life.--The term `abuse in later life'
means neglect, abandonment, domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking of an adult over the age of 50 by
any person, or economic abuse of that adult by a person in an
ongoing, relationship of trust with the victim. Self-neglect is
not included in this definition.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and
(G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I);
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E)
the following:
``(G) Death of the party whose privacy had been
protected.--In the event of the death of any victim
whose confidentiality and privacy is required to be
protected under this subsection, such requirement shall
continue to apply, and the right to authorize release
of any confidential or protected information is be
vested in the next of kin, except that consent for
release of the deceased victim's information may not be
given by a person who had perpetrated abuse against the
deceased victim.'';
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D)
through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (F);
and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following:
``(D) Use of technology.--Grantees and subgrantees
may use telephone, internet, and other technologies to
protect the privacy, location and help-seeking
activities of victims using services. Such technologies
may include--
``(i) software, apps or hardware that block
caller ID or conceal IP addresses, including
instances in which victims use digital
services; or
``(ii) technologies or protocols that
inhibit or prevent a perpetrator's attempts to
use technology or social media to threaten,
harass or harm the victim, the victim's family,
friends, neighbors or co-workers, or the
program providing services to them.'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``designed
to reduce or eliminate domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking'' the following:
``provided that the confidentiality and privacy
requirements of this title are maintained, and that
personally identifying information about adult, youth,
and child victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault and stalking is not requested
or included in any such collaboration or information-
sharing'';
(C) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the
following: ``However, such disbursing agencies must
ensure that the confidentiality and privacy
requirements of this title are maintained in making
such reports, and that personally identifying
information about adult, youth and child victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and
stalking is not requested or included in any such
reports.'';
(D) in paragraph (11), by adding at the end the
following: ``The Office on Violence Against Women shall
make all technical assistance available as broadly as
possible to any appropriate grantees, subgrantees,
potential grantees, or other entities without regard to
whether the entity has received funding from the Office
on Violence Against Women for a particular program or
project.'';
(E) in paragraph (13)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after
``the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act of 2013'' the following: ``(Public Law 113-
4; 127 Stat. 54)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``section 3789d of title 42, United States
Code'' and inserting ``section 809 of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10228)'';
(F) in paragraph (14), by inserting after ``are
also victims of'' the following: ``forced marriage,
or''; and
(G) in paragraph (16)(C)(i), by striking ``$20,000
in Department funds, unless the Deputy Attorney
General'' and inserting ``$100,000 in Department funds,
unless the Director or Principal Deputy Director of the
Office on Violence Against Women, the Deputy Attorney
General,''.
TITLE I--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 2001(b)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following: ``including
implementation of the nondiscrimination requirements in
section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994'';
(B) in paragraph (9)--
(i) by striking ``older and disabled
women'' and inserting ``people 50 years of age
or over and people with disabilities''; and
(ii) by striking ``older and disabled
individuals'' and inserting ``people'';
(C) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(D) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (20), the
following:
``(21) developing and implementing laws, policies,
procedures, or training to ensure the lawful recovery and
storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate law
enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any
offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate,
where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining
orders against such a perpetrator; or
``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of
misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish
dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has
used in the commission of at least one of the
aforementioned crimes.
Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training
under this section shall include the safest means of recovery
of, and best practices for storage of, relinquished and
recovered dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable,
at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from
possessing such weapons under Federal, State, or Tribal law, or
posted local ordinances.'';
(2) in section 2007--
(A) in subsection (d)--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6)
as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:
``(5) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding
protocols to strongly discourage compelling victim testimony,
described in section 2017;
``(6) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding
civil rights under section 40002(b)(13) of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994;'';
(B) in subsection (i)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting before
the semicolon at the end the following: ``and
the requirements under section 40002(b) of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b))''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(C)(iv), by inserting
after ``ethnicity,'' the following: ``sexual
orientation, gender identity,''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Reviews for Compliance With Nondiscrimination Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--If allegations of discrimination in
violation of section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by a potential
grantee under this part have been made to the Attorney General,
the Attorney General shall, prior to awarding a grant under
this part to such potential grantee, conduct a review of the
compliance of the potential grantee with such section.
``(2) Establishment of rule.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall by rule
establish procedures for such a review.
``(3) Annual report.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall report
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives regarding compliance with section
40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34
U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by recipients of grants under this
part.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2017. GRANT ELIGIBILITY REGARDING COMPELLING VICTIM TESTIMONY.
``In order to be eligible for a grant under this part, a State,
Indian tribal government, territorial government, or unit of local
government shall certify that, not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this section, their laws, policies, or practices will
include a detailed protocol to discourage the use of bench warrants,
material witness warrants, perjury charges, or other means of
compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution,
trial, or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence,
sexual assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(18) of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10261(a)(18)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 102. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE.
(a) In General.--Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) General Program Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to
assist States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts),
Indian tribal governments, tribal courts, and units of local government
to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution
strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and
strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against
women.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proarrest'' and
inserting ``offender accountability and homicide
reduction'';
(B) in paragraph (8)--
(i) by striking ``older individuals (as
defined in section 102 of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002))'' and inserting
``people 50 years of age or over''; and
(ii) by striking ``individuals with
disabilities (as defined in section 3(2) of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12102(2)))'' and inserting ``people with
disabilities (as defined in the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102))'';
(C) in paragraph (19), by inserting before the
period at the end the following ``, including victims
among underserved populations (as defined in section
40002(a)(46) of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994)''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(23) To develop and implement an alternative justice
response (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994).
``(24) To develop and implement policies, procedures,
protocols, laws, regulations, or training to ensure the lawful
recovery and storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate
law enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any
offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate,
where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining
orders against such a perpetrator; or
``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of
misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish
dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has
used in the commission of at least one of the
aforementioned crimes.
Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training
under this section shall include the safest means of recovery
of and best practices for storage of relinquished and recovered
dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, at such
time as the persons are no longer prohibited from possessing
such weapons under Federal, State, Tribal or municipal law.'';
and
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``encourage
or mandate arrests of domestic violence
offenders'' and inserting ``encourage arrests
of offenders''; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking
``encourage or mandate arrest of domestic
violence offenders'' and inserting ``encourage
arrest of offenders''; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following:
``(F) certify that, not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, their
laws, policies, or practices will include a detailed
protocol to strongly discourage the use of bench
warrants, material witness warrants, perjury charges,
or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony
in the investigation, prosecution, trial, or sentencing
of a crime related to the domestic violence, sexual
assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(19) of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10261(a)(19)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.
Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``no cost to the
victims'' the following: ``. When legal assistance to a
dependent is necessary for the safety of a victim, such
assistance may be provided.'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after
``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or
for dependents when necessary for the safety of a
victim'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after
``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or
for dependents when necessary for the safety of a
victim,'' and
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``sexual
assault, or stalking'' the following: ``, or for
dependents when necessary for the safety of a
victim,''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 104. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Section 1301 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 12464) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (8)--
(i) by striking ``to improve'' and
inserting ``improve''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) develop and implement an alternative justice response
(as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994); and
``(10) develop and implement laws, policies, procedures, or
training to ensure the lawful recovery and storage of any
dangerous weapon by the appropriate law enforcement agency from
an adjudicated perpetrator of any offense of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and the return of
such weapon when appropriate, where any Federal, State, tribal,
or local court has--
``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining
orders against such a perpetrator; or
``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of
misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish
dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has
used in the commission of at least one of the
aforementioned crimes.
Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training
under this section shall include the safest means of recovery
of, and best practices for storage of, relinquished and
recovered dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable,
at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from
possessing such weapons under Federal, State, or Tribal law, or
posted local ordinances.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 105. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS GRANTS.
Section 120(h) of the Violence Against Women and Department of
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20123(h)) is amended by
striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 106. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS.
Section 2265 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(3)--
(A) by striking ``restraining order or
injunction,''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``The
prohibition under this paragraph applies to all
protection orders for the protection of a person
residing within a State, territorial, or tribal
jurisdiction, whether or not the protection order was
issued by that State, territory, or Tribe.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
``This applies to all Alaska tribes without respect to `Indian
country' or the population of the Native village associated
with the Tribe.''.
SEC. 107. RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY.
Section 409 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
(34 U.S.C. 21308) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS
SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.
Section 41601(f)(1) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511(f)(1)) is amended by striking
``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 202. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT,
STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 40295 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12341) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``women'' and
inserting ``adults, youth,''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 203. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20122) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``women'' and inserting
``people'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``individuals'' each
place it appears and inserting ``people'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``disabled individuals'' each place
it appears and inserting ``people with disabilities'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``law
enforcement'' the following: ``and other first
responders''; and
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking ``providing
advocacy and intervention services within'' and
inserting ``to enhance the capacity of'';
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``disabled individuals''
and inserting ``people with disabilities''; and
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 204. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE IN LATER LIFE.
Section 40801 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12421)--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``enhanced training'' and
inserting ``training'';
(2) by striking subsection ``(a) Definitions.--In this
section--'' and all that follows through paragraph (1) of
subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``The Attorney
General shall make grants to eligible entities in accordance
with the following:'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) of
subsection (b) as paragraphs (1) through (4);
(4) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of
this subsection)--
(A) by striking ``, including domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
exploitation, and neglect'' each place it appears;
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (i), by inserting after
``elder abuse'' the following: ``and abuse in
later life'';
(ii) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by
inserting after ``victims of'' the following:
``elder abuse and''; and
(iii) in clause (iv), by striking
``advocates, victim service providers, and
courts to better serve victims of abuse in
later life'' and inserting ``leaders, victim
advocates, victim service providers, courts,
and first responders to better serve older
victims'';
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``or other
community-based organizations in recognizing
and addressing instances of abuse in later
life'' and inserting ``community-based
organizations, or other professionals who may
identify or respond to abuse in later life'';
and
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting after
``victims of'' the following: ``elder abuse
and''; and
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph
(B)(ii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)'';
(5) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``over 50
years of age'' and inserting ``50 years of age or
over''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in later
life'' and inserting ``50 years of age or over''; and
(6) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by
striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through
2024''.
TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS
SEC. 301. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT.
Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the
semicolon at the end the following ``or digital
services (as such term is defined in section 40002(a)
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994)''; and
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``sexual
assault'' and inserting ``sexual violence, sexual
assault, and sexual harassment'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Indian tribal'' and
inserting ``Indian Tribal''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting
``$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through
2024''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the
following: ``Not less than 80 percent of the total
amount made available under this subsection in each
fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this
paragraph.''.
SEC. 302. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND
EDUCATION (CHOOSE) FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Section 41201 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12451) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``stalking, or sex trafficking''
and inserting ``or stalking''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``Grants
awarded under this section may be used to address sex
trafficking or bullying as part of a comprehensive
program focused primarily on domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``target youth who are victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, and sex trafficking'' and
inserting ``target youth, including youth in
underserved populations who are victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and
stalking'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``stalking, and sex trafficking'' and inserting
``and stalking'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``stalking, or sex
trafficking'' and inserting ``or
stalking''; and
(II) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking ``stalking, and sex
trafficking'' and inserting ``or
stalking''; and
(II) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) clarify State or local mandatory reporting
policies and practices regarding peer-to-peer dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``stalking, or sex
trafficking'' each place it appears and
inserting ``or stalking'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
``confidential'' before ``support services'';
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``stalking, and sex trafficking'' and inserting
``and stalking''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting
after ``programming for youth'' the following:
``, including youth in underserved
populations,'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``stalking, or
sex trafficking'' and inserting ``or stalking''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph
(1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1)'';
(4) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``stalking, and sex
trafficking'' and inserting ``and stalking, including training
on working with youth in underserved populations''; and
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$25,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.
Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking the second
sentence;
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) To provide prevention and education programming about
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and
sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant,
ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible,
promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and
engages men and boys. Such programming should be developed in
partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner
and sexual violence prevention and intervention.'';
(C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and provide''
and inserting ``, provide, and disseminate'';
(D) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``or
adapt'' the following ``and disseminate''; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (10) the
following:
``(11) To train campus health centers on how to recognize
and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, including training health providers on
how to provide universal education to all members of the campus
community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy
relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach
efforts.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``for all
incoming students'' and inserting ``for all students'';
and
(B) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting after
``sex,'' the following: ``sexual orientation, gender
identity,''; and
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$12,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$16,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 304. COMBAT ONLINE PREDATORS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 2261A the following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if the
victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years,
the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater
than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that
offense in section 2261.
``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who
violates section 2261A if--
``(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section
2261(b)(5); and
``(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the
offense occurred; or
``(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor
more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger
than the person who committed the offense at the time the
offense occurred.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to 19 section 2261A the following new item:
``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261A of title 18, United States
Code, is amended in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking
``section 2261(b) of this title'' and inserting ``section 2261(b) or
section 2262B, as the case may be''.
(d) Report on Best Practices Regarding Enforcement of Anti-Stalking
Laws.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which
shall--
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and
local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
(2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts
that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such
laws.
TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES
SEC. 401. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION.
Section 402 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``violence against
women'' and inserting ``violence against adults, youth,''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 402. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES (SMART) THROUGH
PREVENTION GRANTS.
Section 41303 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12463) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) strategies within each of these areas
addressing the unmet needs of underserved
populations.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) include a focus on the unmet needs of
underserved populations.'';
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$45,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''; and
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Remaining amounts.--Any amounts not made available
under paragraphs (1) and (2) may be used for any set of
purposes described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection
(b), or for a project that fulfills two or more of such sets of
purposes.''.
TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE
SEC. 501. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING.
Section 399P of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-4) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) the development or enhancement and implementation of
training programs to improve the capacity of early childhood
programs to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking among families they serve.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``,
including labor and sex trafficking'' after ``violence
and abuse'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
(i) by striking ``on-site access to''; and
(ii) by striking ``patients by increasing''
and all that follows through the semicolon and
inserting the following: ``patients by--
``(I) increasing the capacity of
existing health care professionals and
public health staff to address domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking;
``(II) contracting with or hiring
advocates for victims of domestic
violence or sexual assault to provide
such services; or
``(III) providing funding to State
domestic and sexual violence coalitions
to improve the capacity of such
coalitions to coordinate and support
health advocates and other health
system partnerships;'';
(C) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(D) in subparagraph (B)(iv) by striking the period
at the end and inserting the following: ``, with
priority given to programs administered through the
Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of
Women's Health; and''; and
(E) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the
following:
``(v) the development, implementation,
dissemination, and evaluation of best
practices, tools, and training materials for
behavioral health professionals to identify and
respond to domestic violence, sexual violence,
stalking, and dating violence.'';
(3) in subsection (b)(2)(A)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Child and elder
abuse'' and inserting the following: ``Child abuse and
abuse in later life''; and
(B) by striking ``child or elder abuse'' and
inserting the following: ``child abuse or abuse in
later life'';
(4) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``elder abuse''
and inserting ``abuse in later life'';
(5) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iii), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(6) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iv)--
(A) by inserting ``mental health,'' after
``dental,''; and
(B) by striking ``exams.'' and inserting ``exams
and certifications;'';
(7) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting after clause (iv)
the following:
``(v) development of a State-level pilot
program to--
``(I) improve the response of
substance use disorder treatment
programs and systems to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking; and
``(II) improve the capacity of
substance use disorder treatment
programs and systems to serve survivors
of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking dealing
with substance use disorder; or
``(vi) development and utilization of
existing technical assistance and training
resources to improve the capacity of substance
use disorder treatment programs to address
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking among patients the
programs serve.'';
(8) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``or behavioral health,'' after
``of health'';
(B) by inserting ``behavioral'' after ``physical
or''; and
(C) by striking ``mental'' before ``health care'';
(9) in subsection (d)(2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``or health system'' and inserting
``behavioral health treatment system,''; and
(B) after ``physical or'' by striking ``mental''
and inserting ``behavioral'';
(10) in subsection (f) in the heading, by striking
``Research and Evaluation'' and inserting ``Research,
Evaluation, and Data Collection'';
(11) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``research and
evaluation'' and inserting ``research, evaluation, or data
collection'';
(12) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting after ``health
care'' the following: ``or behavioral health'';
(13) in subsection (f)(2)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting after ``Research''
the following: ``and data collection'';
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``or data collection'' before ``authorized in
paragraph (1)'';
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
following:
``(E) research on the intersection of substance use
disorder and domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, including the effect of coerced
use and efforts by an abusive partner or other to
interfere with substance use disorder treatment and
recovery; and
``(F) improvement of data collection using existing
Federal surveys by including questions about domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
and substance use disorder, coerced use, and mental or
behavioral health.'';
(14) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
(15) in subsection (h), by striking ``herein'' and
``provided for''.
TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS
SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.
Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12491) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``brother,
sister,'' and inserting ``sibling,'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following:
``including the direct loan program under such
section'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the
program under subtitle A'' and inserting ``the
programs under subtitles A through D'';
(iii) in subparagraph (I)--
(I) by inserting after ``sections
514, 515, 516, 533,'' the following:
``542,''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(iv) in subparagraph (J), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) the provision of assistance from the Housing
Trust Fund as established under section 1338 of the
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and
Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501);
``(L) the provision of assistance for housing under
the Comprehensive Service Programs for Homeless
Veterans program under subchapter II of chapter 20 of
title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
``(M) the provision of assistance for housing and
facilities under the grant program for homeless
veterans with special needs under section 2061 of title
38, United States Code;
``(N) the provision of assistance for permanent
housing under the program for financial assistance for
supportive services for very low-income veteran
families in permanent housing under section 2044 of
title 38, United States Code; and
``(O) any other Federal housing programs providing
affordable housing to low-income persons by means of
restricted rents or rental assistance as identified by
the appropriate agency.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Covered housing provider.--The term `covered housing
provider' refers to the individual or entity under a covered
housing program that has responsibility for the administration
or oversight of housing assisted under a covered housing
program and includes public housing agencies, sponsors, owners,
mortgagors, managers, Continuums of Care, State and local
governments or agencies thereof, and nonprofit or for-profit
organizations or entities.
``(5) Continuum of care.--The term `Continuum of Care'
means an entity receiving a grant under subtitle C of title IV
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381
et seq.).
``(6) Internal transfer.--The term `internal transfer'
means a transfer to a unit of the same covered housing provider
and under the same covered housing program except for programs
under McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
``(7) External transfer.--The term `external transfer'
means a transfer to a unit of a different covered housing
provider under any covered housing program.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting after ``criminal
activity'' the following: ``and family break-up'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), to read as follows:
``(A) Denial of assistance, tenancy, and occupancy
rights prohibited.--
``(i) In general.--A tenant shall not be
denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights
to housing assisted under a covered housing
program solely on the basis of criminal
activity directly relating to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking that is engaged in by a member of the
household of the tenant or any guest or other
person under the control of the tenant, if the
tenant or an affiliated individual of the
tenant is the victim or threatened victim of
such domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
``(ii) Criminal activity engaged in by
perpetrator of abuse.--A tenant shall not be
denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights
to housing assisted under a covered housing
program solely on the basis of criminal
activity, including drug-related criminal
activity (as such term is defined section
3(b)(9) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9))), engaged in by
the perpetrator of the domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
``(iii) Review prior to denial of
assistance.--Prior to denying assistance,
tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing
assisted under a covered housing program to a
tenant on the basis of criminal activity of the
tenant, including drug-related criminal
activity, the covered housing provider must
conduct an individualized review of the
totality of the circumstances regarding the
criminal activity at issue if the tenant is a
victim of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking. Such review shall
include consideration of--
``(I) the nature and severity of
the criminal activity;
``(II) the amount of time that has
elapsed since the occurrence of the
criminal activity;
``(III) if the tenant engaged in
more than one instance of criminal
activity, the frequency and duration of
the criminal activity;
``(IV) whether the criminal
activity was related to a symptom of a
disability, including a substance use
disorder;
``(V) whether the victim was
coerced by the perpetrator of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking;
``(VI) whether the victim has taken
affirmative steps to reduce the
likelihood that the criminal activity
will recur; and
``(VII) any mitigating factors.
The covered housing program must provide the
tenant with a written summary of its review and
the tenant shall have the opportunity to invoke
the covered housing program's grievance policy
to dispute the findings.'';
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the heading, by striking
``Bifurcation'' and inserting ``Family break-
up'';
(ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii)
as clauses (ii) and (iii) respectively;
(iii) by inserting before clause (ii) (as
redesignated by clause (ii) of this
subparagraph) the following:
``(i) In general.--If a family break-up
results from an occurrence of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking, and the perpetrator no longer resides
in the unit and was the sole tenant eligible to
receive assistance under a covered housing
program, the covered housing provider shall--
``(I) provide any other tenant or
resident the opportunity to establish
eligibility for the covered housing
program; or
``(II) provide that tenant or
resident with at least 180 days to
remain in the unit under the same terms
and conditions as the perpetrator and
find new housing or establish
eligibility for another covered housing
program.'';
(iv) in clause (ii) (as redesignated by
clause (ii) of this subparagraph)--
(I) in the heading, by striking
``In general'' and inserting
``Eviction''; and
(II) by inserting after ``a public
housing agency'' the following: ``,
participating jurisdictions, Continuums
of Care, grantees,''; and
(v) by striking clause (iii) (as
redesignated by clause (ii) of this
subparagraph);
(D) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ``or'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(v) to limit any right, remedy, or
procedure otherwise available under the
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2005 (Public Law 109-162, 119 Stat. 2960) prior
to the date of enactment of the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.'';
and
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) Early termination.--A covered housing
provider shall permit a tenant assisted under the
covered housing program to terminate the lease at any
time prior to the end date of the lease, without
penalty, if the tenant has been a victim of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
and the tenant--
``(i) sends notice of the early lease
termination to the landlord in writing prior to
or within 3 days of vacating the premises
unless a shorter notice period is provided for
under State law;
``(ii)(I) reasonably believes that the
tenant is threatened with imminent harm if the
tenant remains within the same dwelling unit
subject to the lease; or
``(II) is a victim of sexual assault, the
sexual assault occurred on the premises during
the 180-day period preceding the request for
lease termination; and
``(iii) provides a form of documentation
consistent with the requirements outlined in
subsection (c)(3).
Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to
preclude any automatic termination of a lease by
operation of law.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(4), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``Any information submitted to a
public housing agency or owner or manager'' and
inserting ``Covered housing providers shall ensure any
information submitted''; and
(B) by inserting after ``owner or manager'' the
following: ``of housing assisted under a covered
housing program'';
(4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
``(e) Emergency Transfers.--
``(1) In general.--Tenants who are victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be
transferred to another available and safe dwelling unit
assisted under a covered housing program if--
``(A) the tenant expressly requests the transfer
from the covered housing provider; and
``(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that the
tenant is threatened with imminent harm from further
violence if the tenant remains within the same dwelling
unit assisted under a covered housing program; or
``(ii) in the case of a tenant who is a victim of
sexual assault, the sexual assault occurred on the
premises during the 180-day period preceding the
request for transfer.
A tenant who is not in good standing retains the right
to an emergency transfer if they meet the eligibility
requirements in this section and the eligibility
requirements of the program to which the tenant intends
to transfer.
``(2) Policies.--Each appropriate agency shall adopt an
emergency transfer policy to be overseen by the Department for
Housing and Urban Development for use by the covered housing
programs within the jurisdiction of a regional office of the
Department. Such emergency transfer policies shall reflect the
variations in program operation and administration by covered
housing program type. The policies must, at a minimum--
``(A) describe a process to permit tenants who are
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking an internal transfer to another
available and safe dwelling unit assisted under the
same covered housing program;
``(B) describe a process to permit tenants who are
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking to complete an emergency external
transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit of
a covered housing provider;
``(C) mandate that emergency internal and external
transfers take priority over non-emergency transfers;
``(D) mandate that emergency internal and external
transfers take priority over existing waiting lists for
a covered housing program;
``(E) ensure a victim of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking is transferred
into a comparable covered housing program if available;
``(F) incorporate confidentiality measures to
ensure that the appropriate regional office of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(hereinafter in this section referred to as a `HUD
regional office') and the covered housing provider do
not disclose any information regarding a tenant who is
victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, including the location of a new
dwelling unit to any person or entity without the
written authorization of the tenant; and
``(G) mandate a uniform policy for how a victim of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking requests an emergency internal or external
transfer.
``(3) Regional offices.--Each HUD regional office shall
develop and implement an external emergency transfer plan for
all covered housing providers within the regional office's
jurisdictional reach. HUD regional offices shall develop and
implement such plans in collaboration with the local Continua
of Care and shall defer to emergency transfer priorities and
strategies set by local Continua of Care. In addition to
reflecting the policies of the appropriate agencies as defined
by paragraph (2), the plan shall, at a minimum--
``(A) set forth policies and procedures to identify
an emergency external transfer a comparable covered
housing program, if available, within 30 days of an
approved request; and
``(B) set forth policies and procedures for the
local Continua of Care to--
``(i) coordinate emergency external
transfers among all covered housing providers
participating in the Continuum of Care;
``(ii) coordinate emergency transfers with
Continua of Care in other jurisdictions in
cases where the victim requests an out-of-
jurisdiction transfer; and
``(iii) ensure a victim is not required to
be reassessed through the local Continuum of
Care intake process when seeking an emergency
transfer placement.
``(4) Covered housing providers.--Each covered housing
provider shall--
``(A) provide a victim of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking residing in a
dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program
an internal transfer to another safe dwelling unit
assisted under the same covered housing program, if
available, not later than 10 days after an approved
request for an emergency transfer;
``(B) if an internal transfer described under
subparagraph (A) is unavailable or if the victim of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking determines that a dwelling unit provided by an
internal transfer described under subparagraph (A),
contact the regional office of the appropriate agency
within 10 days of an approved request for an emergency
transfer for an external emergency transfer under
paragraph (3); and
``(C) allow a victim of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking to temporarily
relocate, and maintain eligibility for the covered
housing program without the loss of their housing
status, to housing not eligible for assistance under a
covered housing program or to housing assisted under
another covered housing program if there are no
alternative comparable housing program units available
until a safe internal or external housing unit under
the covered housing program is available.'';
(5) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``The Secretary shall establish these policies and procedures
within 60 days after passage of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2019.'';
(6) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (j); and
(7) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Emergency Transfer Vouchers.--Provision of emergency transfer
vouchers to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking under subsection (e), shall be considered an
eligible use of any funding for tenant protection voucher assistance
available under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out emergency transfers under this section,
$20,000,000 under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
``(i) Implementation.--
``(1) Training for staff of covered housing programs.--The
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with
domestic violence experts, shall develop mandatory training for
staff of covered housing providers to provide a basic
understanding of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, and to facilitate implementation of this
section. All staff of covered housing providers shall attend
the basic understanding training once annually; and all staff
and managers engaged in tenant services shall attend both the
basic understanding training and the implementation training
once annually.
``(2) Referrals.--The appropriate agency with respect to
each covered housing program shall supply all appropriate staff
of the covered housing providers with a referral listing of
public contact information for all domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking service providers
offering services in its coverage area.
``(3) Implementation.--The appropriate agency with respect
to each covered housing program shall implement this section,
as this section applies to the covered housing program.''.
SEC. 602. ENSURING COMPLIANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION; PROHIBITING
RETALIATION AGAINST VICTIMS.
Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 41411 the following:
``SEC. 41412. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS.
``(a) Annual Compliance Reviews.--Each appropriate agency
administering a covered housing program shall establish a process by
which to review compliance with the requirements of this subtitle, on
an annual basis, of the covered housing providers administered by that
agency. Such a review shall examine the following topics:
``(1) Covered housing provider compliance with requirements
prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy
rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking.
``(2) Covered housing provider compliance with
confidentiality provisions set forth in section 41411(c)(4).
``(3) Covered housing provider compliance with the
notification requirements set forth in section 41411(d)(2).
``(4) Covered housing provider compliance with accepting
documentation set forth in section 41411(c).
``(5) Covered housing provider compliance with emergency
transfer requirements set forth in section 41411(e).
``(6) Covered housing provider compliance with the
prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 41414.
``(b) Regulations.--Each appropriate agency shall issue regulations
to implement subsection (a) not later than one year after the effective
date of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. These
regulations shall--
``(1) define standards of compliance for covered housing
providers;
``(2) include detailed reporting requirements, including
the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as
well as the length of time needed to process emergency
transfers, disaggregated by external and internal transfers;
and
``(3) include standards for corrective action plans where a
covered housing provider has failed to meet compliance
standards.
``(c) Public Disclosure.--Each appropriate agency shall ensure that
an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the
compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection is made
publicly available. This agency-level assessment shall include an
evaluation of each topic identified in subsection (a).
``(d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding
commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right,
remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162,
119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of
enactment; or
``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or
local law that provides greater protection than this subsection
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
``SEC. 41413. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN DIRECTOR.
``(a) Establishment.--There shall be, within the Office of the
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a
Violence Against Women Director (hereinafter in this section referred
to as the `Director').
``(b) Duties.--The Director shall--
``(1) support implementation of the provisions of this
subtitle;
``(2) coordinate development of Federal regulations,
policy, protocols, and guidelines on matters relating to the
implementation of this subtitle, at each agency administering a
covered housing program;
``(3) advise and coordinate with designated officials
within the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department
of the Treasury, the Department of Agriculture, the Department
of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and the Department of Justice concerning legislation,
implementation, and other issues relating to or affecting the
housing provisions under this subtitle;
``(4) provide technical assistance, coordination, and
support to each appropriate agency regarding advancing housing
protections and access to housing for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,
including compliance with this subtitle;
``(5) ensure that adequate technical assistance is made
available to covered housing providers regarding implementation
of this subtitle, as well as other issues related to advancing
housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including compliance
with this subtitle;
``(6) act as a liaison with the judicial branches of
Federal, State, and local governments on matters relating to
the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
``(7) implement a quality control system and a corrective
action plan system for those covered housing providers that
fail to comply with this subtitle, wherein--
``(A) such corrective action plans shall be
developed in partnership with national, State, or local
programs focused on child or adult victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
and
``(B) such corrective action plans shall include
provisions requiring covered housing providers to
review and develop appropriate notices, procedures, and
staff training to improve compliance with this
subtitle, in partnership with national, State, or local
programs focused on child or adult victims;
``(8) establish a formal reporting process to receive
individual complaints concerning noncompliance with this
subtitle;
``(9) coordinate the development of interagency guidelines
to ensure that information concerning available dwelling units
is forwarded to the Director by all covered housing providers
for use by the Secretary in facilitating the emergency transfer
process;
``(10) coordinate with HUD regional offices and officials
at each appropriate agency the development of Federal
regulations, policy, protocols, and guidelines regarding
uniform timeframes for the completion of emergency transfers;
and
``(11) ensure that the guidance and notices to victims are
distributed in commonly encountered languages.
``(c) Emergency Transfer Database.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall maintain a database
of information about dwelling units that are available for
occupancy or that will be available for occupancy for tenants
who are transferred under section 41411(e) and establish the
format for its use. The emergency transfer database may be a
new system or a modification of an existing database. The
database shall incorporate information from all covered housing
providers.
``(2) Reporting requirements.--Not later than 3 business
days after a covered housing provider becomes aware of an
available dwelling or a dwelling that will imminently become
available, the covered housing provider shall report
information about that dwelling to the Director, including the
following:
``(A) Project name, if applicable.
``(B) Dwelling address.
``(C) Date of availability.
``(D) Number of bedrooms.
``(E) Restrictions on eligibility of potential
tenants under the covered housing program for that
dwelling.
``(F) Accessibility, including whether the dwelling
is accessible by elevator.
``(G) Smoking policy.
``(H) Pet policy.
``(I) Monthly rent and estimated utilities.
``(J) Eligibility of the dwelling for assistance
under other covered housing programs.
``(K) Property manager contact information.
``(L) Legal owner.
``(3) Data access.--The Director shall have access to all
information in the database and shall regularly monitor its
usage. The Director shall determine how covered housing
providers shall have access to the database, and establish
policies for the coordination of emergency transfers across
jurisdictions.
``(d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding
commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right,
remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162,
119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of
enactment; or
``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or
local law that provides greater protection than this subsection
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.
``SEC. 41414. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.
``(a) Nondiscrimination Requirement.--No covered housing provider
shall discriminate against any person because that person has opposed
any act or practice made unlawful by this subtitle, or because that
individual testified, assisted, or participated in any matter related
to this subtitle.
``(b) Prohibition on Coercion.--No covered housing provider shall
coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with, or retaliate against,
any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of the person
having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of the person having aided
or encouraged any other individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, any
rights or protections under this subtitle, including--
``(1) intimidating or threatening any person because that
person is assisting or encouraging an individual entitled to
claim the rights or protections under this subtitle; and
``(2) retaliating against any person because that person
has participated in any investigation or action to enforce this
subtitle.
``(c) Enforcement Authority of the Secretary.--The authority of the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Office for Fair
Housing and Equal Opportunity to enforce this section shall be the same
as the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610 et seq.).''.
SEC. 603. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME FROM ONE'S HOME.
(a) In General.--Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.), as
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section
41414 the following:
``SEC. 41415. RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME AND EMERGENCIES FROM ONE'S HOME.
``(a) In General.--Landlords, homeowners, residents, occupants, and
guests of, and applicants for, housing assisted under a covered housing
program shall have the right to seek law enforcement or emergency
assistance on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need
of assistance, and shall not be penalized based on their requests for
assistance or based on criminal activity of which they are a victim or
otherwise not at fault under statutes, ordinances, regulations, or
policies adopted or enforced by covered governmental entities as
defined in subsection (d). Penalties that are prohibited include--
``(1) actual or threatened assessment of penalties, fees,
or fines;
``(2) actual or threatened eviction;
``(3) actual or threatened refusal to rent or renew
tenancy;
``(4) actual or threatened refusal to issue an occupancy
permit or landlord permit; and
``(5) actual or threatened closure of the property, or
designation of the property as a nuisance or a similarly
negative designation.
``(b) Reporting.--Consistent with the process provided for in
section 104(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5304(b)), covered governmental entities shall--
``(1) report any of their laws or policies, or, as
applicable, the laws or policies adopted by subgrantees, that
impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents,
occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for
law enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal
activity that occurred at a property; and
``(2) certify that they are in compliance with the
protections under this subtitle or describe the steps they will
take within 180 days to come into compliance, or to ensure
compliance among subgrantees.
``(c) Oversight.--Oversight and accountability mechanisms provided
for under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et
seq.) shall be available to address violations of this section.
``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, `covered
governmental entity' shall mean any municipal, county, or State
government that receives funding pursuant to section 106 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306).
``(e) Subgrantees.--For those covered governmental entities that
distribute funds to subgrantees, compliance with subsection (b)(1)
includes inquiring about the existence of laws and policies adopted by
subgrantees that impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents,
occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for law
enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal activity that
occurred at a property.''.
(b) Supporting Effective, Alternative Crime Reduction Methods.--
(1) Additional authorized use of byrne-jag funds.--Section
501(a)(1) of subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) the
following:
``(I) Programs for the development and
implementation of alternative methods of reducing crime
in communities, to supplant punitive programs or
policies. For purposes of this subparagraph, a punitive
program or policy is a program or policy that (i)
imposes a penalty on a victim of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, on the
basis of a request by the victim for law enforcement or
emergency assistance; or (ii) imposes a penalty on such
a victim because of criminal activity at the property
in which the victim resides.''.
(2) Additional authorized use of cops funds.--Section
1701(b) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(24) to develop and implement alternative methods of
reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or
policies (as such term is defined in section 501(a)(1)(I)).''.
(3) Additional authorized use of grants to encourage arrest
policies.--Section 2101(b) of part U of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461(b))
is amended by adding after paragraph (22) the following:
``(23) To develop and implement alternative methods of
reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or
policies. For purposes of this paragraph, a punitive program or
policy is a program or policy that (A) imposes a penalty on a
victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking, on the basis of a request by the victim for law
enforcement or emergency assistance; or (B) imposes a penalty
on such a victim because of criminal activity at the property
in which the victim resides.''.
SEC. 604. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR
STALKING.
Section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12351) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)--
(A) by striking ``the Director of the Violence
Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of
the Office on Violence Against Women''; and
(B) by inserting after ``, other nonprofit,
nongovernmental organizations'' the following: ``,
population-specific organizations''; and
(2) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2014 through
2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``5 percent'' and
inserting ``8 percent''.
SEC. 605. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.
(a) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants.--Section 423(a) of
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ``currently
residing in permanent housing,'' the following: ``who are
seeking an external emergency transfer (as such term is defined
in section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994)
pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure
compliance with section 41411(e) of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994, including, in consultation with the regional
office (if applicable) of the appropriate agency (as such term
is defined in section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994), development of external emergency transfer memoranda
of understanding between covered housing providers,
participating in the local Continua of Care, facilitation of
external emergency transfers between those covered housing
providers participating in the local Continua of Care, and
monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of
section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
for reporting to that regional office.''.
(b) Allocation of Amounts and Incentives for Specific Eligible
Activities.--Section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 11386b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Development of supportive services and coordination
regarding emergency transfers.--The Secretary shall provide
bonuses or other incentives to geographic areas for developing
supportive services under section 423(a)(6) and facilitating
and coordinating activities for emergency transfers under
section 423(a)(13) that have been proven to be effective at
reducing homelessness among victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Minimum Allocation for Monitoring and Facilitating
Compliance.--From the amounts made available to carry out this part for
a fiscal year, a portion equal to not less than 5 percent of the sums
made available to carry out part B and this part shall be made
available to monitor and facilitate compliance with section 41411 of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, including supportive services
under section 423(a)(6) and facilitation and coordination activities
under section 423(a)(13).''.
(c) Definition of Domestic Violence and Other Dangerous or Life-
Threatening Conditions Amended.--Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(b)) is amended by striking
``in the individual's or family's current housing situation''.
(d) Collaborative Grants To Increase the Long-Term Stability of
Victims.--Section 41404(i) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(34 U.S.C. 12474(i)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
(e) Grants To Combat Violence Against Women in Public and Assisted
Housing.--Section 41405 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34
U.S.C. 12475) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Director of the
Violence Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of
the Office on Violence Against Women'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(D), by inserting after
``linguistically and culturally specific service providers,''
the following: ``population-specific organizations,''; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting the following: ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 606. UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 AMENDMENTS.
Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437c-1(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (13), to read as follows:
``(13) Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking programs.--
``(A) Copies.--A copy of--
``(i) all standardized notices issued
pursuant to the housing protections under
subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994, including the notice required under
section 41411(d) of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994;
``(ii) the emergency transfer plan issued
pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994; and
``(iii) any and all memoranda of
understanding with other covered housing
providers developed to facilitate emergency
transfers under section 41411(e) of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
``(B) Descriptions.--A description of--
``(i) any activities, services, or programs
provided or offered by an agency, either
directly or in partnership with other service
providers, to child or adult victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking;
``(ii) any activities, services, or
programs provided or offered by a public
housing agency that helps child and adult
victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking, to obtain or
maintain housing;
``(iii) any activities, services, or
programs provided or offered by a public
housing agency to prevent domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,
or to enhance victim safety in assisted
families; and
``(iv) all training and support services
offered to staff of the public housing agency
to provide a basic understanding of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, and to facilitate implementation of
the housing protections of section 41411 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994.''; and
(2) in paragraph (16), by inserting ``the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994,'' before ``the Fair Housing Act''.
TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS
SEC. 701. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Over 1 in 3 women experience sexual violence, and 1 in
5 women have survived completed or attempted rape. Such
violence has a devastating impact on women's physical and
emotional health, financial security, and ability to maintain
their jobs, and thus impacts interstate commerce and economic
security.
(2) The Office on Violence Against Women of the Department
of Justice defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive
behavior in any relationship that is used by one intimate
partner to gain or maintain power and control over another
intimate partner. Domestic violence can include physical,
sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or
threats of actions that influence another person. Domestic
violence includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate,
humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten,
blame, hurt, injure, or wound an individual.
(3) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report
that domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a
serious public health issue for millions of individuals in the
United States. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in the United
States have suffered sexual violence, physical violence, or
stalking by an intimate partner.
(4) Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for
women on the job. Domestic partners or relatives commit 43
percent of workplace homicides against women. One study found
that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among
women at work in the United States from 2003 to 2008, a figure
which represents 22 percent of the 648 workplace homicides
among women during the period. In fact, in 2010, homicides
against women at work increased by 13 percent despite
continuous declines in overall workplace homicides in recent
years.
(5) Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to
be murdered with guns than women in other high-income
countries. Female intimate partners are more likely to be
murdered with a firearm than all other means combined. The
presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the
risk of homicide for women by 500 percent.
(6) Violence can have a dramatic impact on the survivor of
such violence. Studies indicate that 44 percent of surveyed
employed adults experienced the effect of domestic violence in
the workplace, and 64 percent indicated their workplace
performance was affected by such violence. Another recent
survey found that 78 percent of offenders used workplace
resources to express anger, check up on, pressure, or threaten
a survivor. Sexual assault, whether occurring in or out of the
workplace, can impair an employee's work performance, require
time away from work, and undermine the employee's ability to
maintain a job. Nearly 50 percent of sexual assault survivors
lose their jobs or are forced to quit in the aftermath of the
assaults.
(7) Studies find that 60 percent of single women lack
economic security and 81 percent of households with single
mothers live in economic insecurity. Significant barriers that
survivors confront include access to housing, transportation,
and child care. Ninety-two percent of homeless women have
experienced domestic violence, and more than 50 percent of such
women cite domestic violence as the direct cause for
homelessness. Survivors are deprived of their autonomy,
liberty, and security, and face tremendous threats to their
health and safety.
(8) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report
that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose nearly
8,000,000 days of paid work, which is the equivalent of more
than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5,600,000 days of
household productivity each year. Therefore, women
disproportionately need time off to care for their health or to
find safety solutions, such as obtaining a restraining order or
finding housing, to avoid or prevent further violence.
(9) Annual costs of intimate partner violence are estimated
to be more than $8,300,000,000. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, the costs of intimate partner
violence against women in 1995 exceeded an estimated
$5,800,000,000. These costs included nearly $4,100,000,000 in
the direct costs of medical and mental health care and nearly
$1,800,000,000 in the indirect costs of lost productivity.
These statistics are generally considered to be underestimated
because the costs associated with the criminal justice system
are not included.
(10) Fifty-five percent of senior executives recently
surveyed said domestic violence has a harmful effect on their
company's productivity, and more than 70 percent said domestic
violence negatively affects attendance. Seventy-eight percent
of human resources professionals consider partner violence a
workplace issue. However, more than 70 percent of United States
workplaces have no formal program or policy that addresses
workplace violence, let alone domestic violence. In fact, only
four percent of employers provided training on domestic
violence.
(11) Studies indicate that one of the best predictors of
whether a survivor will be able to stay away from his or her
abuser is the degree of his or her economic independence.
However, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking often negatively impact a survivor's ability to
maintain employment.
(12) Abusers frequently seek to exert financial control
over their partners by actively interfering with their ability
to work, including preventing their partners from going to
work, harassing their partners at work, limiting their
partners' access to cash or transportation, and sabotaging
their partners' child care arrangements.
(13) Economic abuse refers to behaviors that control an
intimate partner's ability to acquire, use, and maintain access
to, money, credit, ownership of assets, or access to
governmental or private financial benefits, including
defaulting on joint obligations (such as school loans, credit
card debt, mortgages, or rent). Other forms of such abuse may
include preventing someone from attending school, threatening
to or actually terminating employment, controlling or
withholding access to cash, checking, or credit accounts, and
attempting to damage or sabotage the creditworthiness of an
intimate partner, including forcing an intimate partner to
write bad checks, forcing an intimate partner to default on
payments related to household needs, such as housing, or
forcing an intimate partner into bankruptcy.
(14) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public
Law 111-148), and the amendments made by such Act, ensures that
most health plans must cover preventive services, including
screening and counseling for domestic violence, at no
additional cost. In addition, it prohibits insurance companies
from discriminating against patients for preexisting
conditions, like domestic violence.
(15) Yet, more can be done to help survivors. Federal law
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act
does not explicitly--
(A) authorize survivors of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to take
leave from work to seek legal assistance and redress,
counseling, or assistance with safety planning
activities;
(B) address the eligibility of survivors of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking for unemployment compensation;
(C) provide job protection to survivors of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(D) prohibit insurers and employers who self-insure
employee benefits from discriminating against survivors
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking and those who help them in determining
eligibility, rates charged, and standards for payment
of claims; or
(E) prohibit insurers from disclosing information
about abuse and the location of the survivors through
insurance databases and other means.
(16) This Act aims to empower survivors of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to be
free from violence, hardship, and control, which restrains
basic human rights to freedom and safety in the United States.
SEC. 702. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO ASSIST
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
Section 41501 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``and sexual harassment'' after
``domestic and sexual violence''; and
(B) by striking ``employers and labor
organizations'' and inserting ``employers, labor
organizations, and victim service providers'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and stalking'' and
inserting ``stalking, and sexual harassment'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting before the period at
the end ``or sexual harassment'';
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``or sexual
harassment;'' after ``sexual violence''; and
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``$1,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$2,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 703. ENTITLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF
SEXUAL AND OTHER HARASSMENT AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING.
(a) Unemployment Compensation.--
(1) Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (18), by
redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by
inserting after paragraph (18) the following new paragraphs:
``(19) no person may be denied compensation under such
State law solely on the basis of the individual having a
voluntary separation from work if such separation is
attributable to such individual being a victim of sexual or
other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and''.
(2) Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Sexual or Other Harassment; etc.--
``(1) Documentation.--For purposes of subsection (a)(19), a
voluntary separation of an individual shall be considered to be
attributable to such individual being a survivor of victim of
sexual or other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking if such individual
submits such evidence as the State deems sufficient.
``(2) Sufficient documentation.--For purposes of paragraph
(1), a State shall deem sufficient, at a minimum--
``(A) evidence of such harassment, violence,
assault, or stalking in the form of--
``(i) a sworn statement and a form of
identification,
``(ii) a police or court record, or
``(iii) documentation from a survivor
services organization, an attorney, a police
officer, a medical professional, a social
worker, an antiviolence counselor, a member of
the clergy, or another professional, and
``(B) an attestation that such voluntary separation
is attributable to such harassment, violence, assault,
or stalking.
``(3) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(A) The terms `domestic violence', `dating
violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the
meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
``(B) The term `survivor of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' has the
meaning given such term in section 41502 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
``(C) The term `survivor services organization'
means an organization exempt from tax under section
501(a) that provides assistance to or advocates for
survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.''.
(b) Unemployment Compensation Personnel Training.--Section 303(a)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as
paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4)(A) Such methods of administration as will ensure
that--
``(i) applicants for unemployment compensation and
individuals inquiring about such compensation are
notified of the provisions of section 3304(a)(19) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(ii) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are
trained in--
``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual and
other harassment, domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(II) methods of ascertaining and keeping
confidential information about possible
experiences of sexual and other harassment,
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking to ensure that--
``(aa) requests for unemployment
compensation based on separations
stemming from sexual and other
harassment, domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking
are identified and adjudicated; and
``(bb) confidentiality is provided
for the individual's claim and
submitted evidence.
``(B) For purposes of this paragraph--
``(i) the terms `domestic violence', `dating
violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the
meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994;
``(ii) the term `sexual and other harassment' has
the meaning given such term under State law,
regulation, or policy; and
``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' means--
``(I) a person who has experienced or is
experiencing domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(II) a person whose family or household
member has experienced or is experiencing
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.''.
(c) TANF Personnel Training.--Section 402(a) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(8) Certification That the State Will Provide Information to
Survivors of Sexual and Other Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking.--
``(A) In general.--A certification by the chief executive
officer of the State that the State has established and is
enforcing standards and procedures to--
``(i) ensure that applicants for assistance under
State program funded under this part and individuals
inquiring about such assistance are adequately notified
of--
``(I) the provisions of section 3304(a)(19)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(II) assistance made available by the
State to survivors of sexual and other
harassment, domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking;
``(ii) ensure that case workers and other agency
personnel responsible for administering the State
program funded under this part are adequately trained
in--
``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual and
other harassment, domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
``(II) State standards and procedures
relating to the prevention of, and assistance
for individuals who are survivors of sexual and
other harassment, domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(III) methods of ascertaining and keeping
confidential information about possible
experiences of sexual and other harassment,
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking;
``(iii) ensure that, if a State has elected to
establish and enforce standards and procedures
regarding the screening for, and identification of,
domestic violence pursuant to paragraph (7)--
``(I) applicants for assistance under the
State program funded under this part and
individuals inquiring about such assistance are
adequately notified of options available under
such standards and procedures; and
``(II) case workers and other agency
personnel responsible for administering the
State program funded under this part are
provided with adequate training regarding such
standards and procedures and options available
under such standards and procedures; and
``(iv) ensure that the training required under
subparagraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) is
provided through a training program operated by an
eligible entity.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--
``(i) the terms `domestic violence', `dating
violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the
meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994;
``(ii) the term `sexual and other harassment' has
the meaning given such term under State law,
regulation, or policy; and
``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' means--
``(I) a person who has experienced or is
experiencing domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
``(II) a person whose family or household
member has experienced or is experiencing
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking.''.
(d) Sexual and Other Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Training Grant Program.--
(1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Labor (in this
subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to
award--
(A) a grant to a national survivor services
organization in order for such organization to--
(i) develop and disseminate a model
training program (and related materials) for
the training required under section
303(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, as
added by subsection (b), and under subparagraph
(B) and, if applicable, subparagraph (C)(ii) of
section 402(a)(8) of such Act, as added by
subsection (c); and
(ii) provide technical assistance with
respect to such model training program,
including technical assistance to the temporary
assistance for needy families program and
unemployment compensation personnel; and
(B) grants to State, tribal, or local agencies in
order for such agencies to contract with eligible
entities to provide State, tribal, or local caseworkers
and other State, tribal, or local agency personnel
responsible for administering the temporary assistance
for needy families program established under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act in a State or
Indian reservation with the training required under
subparagraph (B) and, if applicable, subparagraph
(C)(ii) of such section 402(a)(8).
(2) Eligible entity defined.--For purposes of paragraph
(1)(B), the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity--
(A) that is--
(i) a State or tribal domestic violence
coalition or sexual assault coalition;
(ii) a State or local survivor services
organization with recognized expertise in the
dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking whose primary
mission is to provide services to survivors of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, including a rape crisis
center or domestic violence program; or
(iii) an organization with demonstrated
expertise in State or county welfare laws and
implementation of such laws and experience with
disseminating information on such laws and
implementation, but only if such organization
will provide the required training in
partnership with an entity described in clause
(i) or (ii); and
(B) that--
(i) has demonstrated expertise in the
dynamics of both domestic violence and sexual
assault, such as a joint domestic violence and
sexual assault coalition; or
(ii) will provide the required training in
partnership with an entity described in clause
(i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) in order to
comply with the dual domestic violence and
sexual assault expertise requirement under
clause (i).
(3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this
subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such form and manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary specifies.
(4) Reports.--
(A) Reports to congress.--Not later than a year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the grant program established
under this subsection.
(B) Reports available to public.--The Secretary
shall establish procedures for the dissemination to the
public of each report submitted under subparagraph (A).
Such procedures shall include the use of the internet
to disseminate such reports.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--
(A) In general.--There are authorized to be
appropriated--
(i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to
carry out the provisions of paragraph (1)(A);
and
(ii) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2020 through 2024 to carry out the provisions
of paragraph (1)(B).
(B) Three-year availability of grant funds.--Each
recipient of a grant under this subsection shall return
to the Secretary any unused portion of such grant not
later than 3 years after the date the grant was
awarded, together with any earnings on such unused
portion.
(C) Amounts returned.--Any amounts returned
pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be available without
further appropriation to the Secretary for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1)(B).
(e) Effect on Existing Laws, etc.--
(1) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and
plans.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede
any provision of any Federal, State, or local law, collective
bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or plan
that provides greater unemployment insurance benefits for
survivors of sexual and other harassment, domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking than the rights
established under this title.
(2) Less protective laws, agreements, programs, and
plans.--Any law, collective bargaining agreement, or employment
benefits program or plan of a State or unit of local government
is preempted to the extent that such law, agreement, or program
or plan would impair the exercise of any right established
under this title or the amendments made by this title.
(f) Effective Date.--
(1) Unemployment amendments.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B) and paragraph (2), the amendments made by this
section shall apply in the case of compensation paid
for weeks beginning on or after the expiration of 180-
day period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act.
(B) Extension of effective date for state law
amendment.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
paragraph (2), in a case in which the Secretary
of Labor identifies a State as requiring a
change to its statutes, regulations, or
policies in order to comply with the amendments
made by this section, such amendments shall
apply in the case of compensation paid for
weeks beginning after the earlier of--
(I) the date the State changes its
statutes, regulations, or policies in
order to comply with such amendments;
or
(II) the end of the first session
of the State legislature which begins
after the date of enactment of this Act
or which began prior to such date and
remained in session for at least 25
calendar days after such date, except
that in no case shall such amendments
apply before the date that is 180 days
after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(ii) Session defined.--In this
subparagraph, the term ``session'' means a
regular, special, budget, or other session of a
State legislature.
(2) TANF amendment.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the amendment made by subsection (c) shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Extension of effective date for state law
amendment.--In the case of a State plan under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary
of Health and Human Services determines requires State
action (including legislation, regulation, or other
administrative action) in order for the plan to meet
the additional requirements imposed by the amendment
made by subsection (c), the State plan shall not be
regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of
such amendment on the basis of its failure to meet
these additional requirements before the first day of
the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of
the first regular session of the State legislature that
begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For
purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a
State that has a two-year legislative session, each
year of the session is considered to be a separate
regular session of the State legislature.
(g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``sexual and other
harassment'', ``domestic violence'', ``dating violence'', ``sexual
assault'', ``stalking'', ``survivor of sexual and other harassment,
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking'', and
``survivor services organization'' have the meanings given such terms
in section 3304(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
SEC. 704. STUDY AND REPORTS ON BARRIERS TO SURVIVORS' ECONOMIC SECURITY
ACCESS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study on the
barriers that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking throughout the United States experience in
maintaining economic security as a result of issues related to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this title, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall
submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection
(a).
(c) Contents.--The study and reports under this section shall
include--
(1) identification of geographic areas in which State laws,
regulations, and practices have a strong impact on the ability
of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking to exercise--
(A) any rights under this Act without compromising
personal safety or the safety of others, including
family members and excluding the abuser; and
(B) other components of economic security;
(2) identification of geographic areas with shortages in
resources for such survivors, with an accompanying analysis of
the extent and impact of such shortage;
(3) analysis of factors related to industries, workplace
settings, employer practices, trends, and other elements that
impact the ability of such survivors to exercise any rights
under this Act without compromising personal safety or the
safety of others, including family members;
(4) the recommendations of the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and the Secretary of Labor with respect to
resources, oversight, and enforcement tools to ensure
successful implementation of the provisions of this Act in
order to support the economic security and safety of survivors
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking; and
(5) best practices for States, employers, health carriers,
insurers, and other private entities in addressing issues
related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking.
SEC. 705. GAO STUDY.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
report that examines, with respect to survivors of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are, or were, enrolled
at institutions of higher education and borrowed a loan made, insured,
or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) for which the survivors have not repaid the total
interest and principal due, each of the following:
(1) The implications of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking on a borrower's ability to repay
their Federal student loans.
(2) The adequacy of policies and procedures regarding
Federal student loan deferment, forbearance, and grace periods
when a survivor has to suspend or terminate the survivor's
enrollment at an institution of higher education due to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking.
(3) The adequacy of institutional policies and practices
regarding retention or transfer of credits when a survivor has
to suspend or terminate the survivor's enrollment at an
institution of higher education due to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(4) The availability or any options for a survivor of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
who attended an institution of higher education that committed
unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or otherwise
substantially misrepresented information to students, to be
able to seek a defense to repayment of the survivor's Federal
student loan.
(5) The limitations faced by a survivor of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to
obtain any relief or restitution on the survivor's Federal
student loan debt due to the use of forced arbitration, gag
orders, or bans on class actions.
SEC. 706. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS.
(a) Public Education Campaign.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the grant recipient under section 41501 of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 that establishes the national resource center
on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual
violence) and the Attorney General (through the Principal
Deputy Director of the Office on Violence Against Women), shall
coordinate and provide for a national public outreach and
education campaign to raise public awareness of the workplace
impact of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking, including outreach and education for employers,
service providers, teachers, and other key partners. This
campaign shall pay special attention to ensure that survivors
are made aware of the existence of the following types of
workplace laws (Federal and/or State): anti-discrimination laws
that bar treating survivors differently; leave laws, both paid
and unpaid that are available for use by survivors;
unemployment insurance laws and policies that address survivor
eligibility.
(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Attorney General, as described in paragraph (1), may
disseminate information through the public outreach and
education campaign on the resources and rights referred to in
this subsection directly or through arrangements with health
agencies, professional and nonprofit organizations, consumer
groups, labor organizations, institutions of higher education,
clinics, the media, and Federal, State, and local agencies.
(3) Information.--The information disseminated under
paragraph (2) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
(A) the resources and rights that are--
(i) available to survivors of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking; and
(ii) established in this Act and the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12291 et seq.);
(B) guidelines and best practices on prevention of
domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and
sexual assault;
(C) resources that promote healthy relationships
and communication skills;
(D) resources that encourage bystander intervention
in a situation involving domestic violence, dating
violence, stalking, or sexual assault;
(E) resources that promote workplace policies that
support and help maintain the economic security of
survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking; and
(F) resources and rights that the heads of Federal
agencies described in paragraph (2) determine are
appropriate to include.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Employee.--
(A) In general.--The term ``employee'' means any
individual employed by an employer. In the case of an
individual employed by a public agency, such term means
an individual employed as described in section 3(e)(2)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
203(e)(2)).
(B) Basis.--The term includes a person employed as
described in subparagraph (A) on a full- or part-time
basis, for a fixed time period, on a temporary basis,
pursuant to a detail, or as a participant in a work
assignment as a condition of receipt of Federal or
State income-based public assistance.
(2) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
(A) means any person engaged in commerce or in any
industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15
or more individuals; and
(B) includes any person acting directly or
indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation
to an employee, and includes a public agency that
employs individuals as described in section 3(e)(2) of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, but does not
include any labor organization (other than when acting
as an employer) or anyone acting in the capacity of
officer or agent of such labor organization.
(3) FLSA terms.--The terms ``employ'' and ``State'' have
the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).
(c) Study on Workplace Responses.--The Secretary of Labor, in
conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
conduct a study on the status of workplace responses to employees who
experience domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking while employed, in each State and nationally, to improve the
access of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking to supportive resources and economic security.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
SEC. 707. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or
the application of such provision or amendment to any person or
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the
provisions of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the
application of such provisions or amendments to any person or
circumstance shall not be affected.
TITLE VIII--HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES
SEC. 801. PROHIBITING PERSONS CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR CRIMES AGAINST
DATING PARTNERS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO PROTECTION ORDERS.
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (32), by striking all that follows after
``The term `intimate partner''' and inserting the following:
``--
``(A) means, with respect to a person, the spouse
of the person, a former spouse of the person, an
individual who is a parent of a child of the person,
and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with
the person; and
``(B) includes--
``(i) a dating partner or former dating
partner (as defined in section 2266); and
``(ii) any other person similarly situated
to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or
family violence laws of the State or tribal
jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or
where the victim resides.'';
(2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting after ``Federal,
State,'' the following: ``municipal,''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``intimate
partner,'' after ``spouse,'' each place it appears;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs
(35) and (36) respectively; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
``(34)(A) the term `misdemeanor crime of stalking' means an
offense that--
``(i) is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under
Federal, State, Tribal, or municipal law; and
``(ii) is a course of harassment, intimidation, or
surveillance of another person that--
``(I) places that person in reasonable fear
of material harm to the health or safety of--
``(aa) that person;
``(bb) an immediate family member
(as defined in section 115) of that
person;
``(cc) a household member of that
person; or
``(dd) a spouse or intimate partner
of that person; or
``(II) causes, attempts to cause, or would
reasonably be expected to cause emotional
distress to a person described in item (aa),
(bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I).
``(B) A person shall not be considered to have been
convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter,
unless--
``(i) the person was represented by counsel in the
case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right
to counsel in the case; and
``(ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense
described in this paragraph for which a person was
entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which
the case was tried, either--
``(I) the case was tried by a jury; or
``(II) the person knowingly and
intelligently waived the right to have the case
tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise.
``(C) A person shall not be considered to have been
convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if
the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense
for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights
restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides
for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the
pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly
provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or
receive firearms.''.
SEC. 802. PROHIBITING STALKERS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER
FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``that restrains
such person'' and all that follows, and inserting
``described in subsection (g)(8);'';
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor
crime of stalking.''; and
(2) in subsection (g)--
(A) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
``(8) who is subject to a court order--
``(A) that was issued--
``(i) after a hearing of which such person
received actual notice, and at which such
person had an opportunity to participate; or
``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order,
relative to which notice and opportunity to be
heard are provided--
``(I) within the time required by
State, tribal, or territorial law; and
``(II) in any event within a
reasonable time after the order is
issued, sufficient to protect the due
process rights of the person;
``(B) that restrains such person from--
``(i) harassing, stalking, or threatening
an intimate partner of such person or child of
such intimate partner or person, or engaging in
other conduct that would place an intimate
partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to
the partner or child; or
``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness
from testifying in court; and
``(C) that--
``(i) includes a finding that such person
represents a credible threat to the physical
safety of such individual described in
subparagraph (B); or
``(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits
the use, attempted use, or threatened use of
physical force against such individual
described in subparagraph (B) that would
reasonably be expected to cause bodily
injury;'';
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor
crime of stalking,''.
TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
SEC. 901. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.5 times as
likely to experience violent crimes--and at least 2 times more
likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to
all other races.
(2) More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native
women, or 84.3 percent, have experienced violence in their
lifetime.
(3) The vast majority of Native victims--96% of women and
89% of male victims--report being victimized by a non-Indian.
(4) Native victims of sexual violence are three times as
likely to have experienced sexual violence by an interracial
perpetrator as non-Hispanic White victims and Native stalking
victims are nearly 4 times as likely to be stalked by someone
of a different race.
(5) While tribes exercising jurisdiction over non-Indians
have reported significant successes, the inability to prosecute
crimes related to the Special Domestic Violence Criminal
Jurisdiction crimes continues to leave Tribes unable to fully
hold domestic violence offenders accountable.
(6) Tribal prosecutors report that the majority of domestic
violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims,
and Department of Justice reports that American Indian and
Alaska Native children suffer exposure to violence at rates
higher than any other race in the United States.
(7) Childhood exposure to violence has immediate and long-
term effects, including: increased rates of altered
neurological development, poor physical and mental health, poor
school performance, substance abuse, and overrepresentation in
the juvenile justice system.
(8) According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, homicide is the third leading cause of death among
American Indian and Alaska Native women between 10 and 24 years
of age and the fifth leading cause of death for American Indian
and Alaska Native women between 25 and 34 years of age.
(9) On some reservations, Indian women are murdered at more
than 10 times the national average.
(10) According to a 2010 Government Accountability Office
report, United States Attorneys declined to prosecute nearly 52
percent of violent crimes that occur in Indian country.
(11) Investigation into cases of missing and murdered
Indian women is made difficult for tribal law enforcement
agencies due to a lack of resources, such as--
(A) necessary training, equipment, or funding;
(B) a lack of interagency cooperation; and
(C) a lack of appropriate laws in place.
(12) Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous
calls that law enforcement receives.
(13) The complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in
Indian country--
(A) has a significant negative impact on the
ability to provide public safety to Indian communities;
(B) has been increasingly exploited by criminals;
and
(C) requires a high degree of commitment and
cooperation among tribal, Federal, and State law
enforcement officials.
(14) Restoring and enhancing local, tribal capacity to
address violence against women provides for greater local
control, safety, accountability, and transparency.
(15) In States with restrictive land settlement acts such
as Alaska, ``Indian country'' is limited, resources for local
tribal responses either nonexistent or insufficient to meet the
needs, jurisdiction unnecessarily complicated and increases the
already high levels of victimization of American Indian and
Alaska Native women. According to the Tribal Law and Order Act
Commission Report, Alaska Native women are overrepresented in
the domestic violence victim population by 250 percent; they
comprise 19 percent of the State population, but are 47 percent
of reported rape victims. And among other Indian Tribes, Alaska
Native women suffer the highest rates of domestic and sexual
violence in the country.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
(1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State,
tribal, and local governments with respect to responding to
cases of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking,
trafficking, sexual violence, crimes against children, and
assault against tribal law enforcement officers and murdered
Indians;
(2) to increase coordination and communication among
Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies;
(3) to empower tribal governments with the resources and
information necessary to effectively respond to cases of
domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking,
sexual violence, and missing and murdered Indians; and
(4) to increase the collection of data related to missing
and murdered Indians and the sharing of information among
Federal, State, and tribal officials responsible for responding
to and investigating cases of missing and murdered Indians.
SEC. 902. AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.
Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to
remain available until expended, for the purposes of enhancing the
ability of tribal government entities to access, enter information
into, and obtain information from, Federal criminal information
databases, as authorized by this section.''.
SEC. 903. TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEX
TRAFFICKING, STALKING, AND ASSAULT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER OR CORRECTIONS OFFICER.
Section 204 of Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1304) (commonly known
as the ``Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968'') is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``crimes of domestic
violence'' and inserting ``crimes of domestic violence, dating
violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex
trafficking, stalking, and assault of a law enforcement or
corrections officer'';
(2) in paragraph (6), in the heading, by striking ``special
domestic violence criminal jurisdiction'' and inserting
``special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
(3) by striking ``special domestic violence criminal
jurisdiction'' each place such term appears and inserting
``special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
(4) in subsection (a)--
(A) by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Stalking.--The term `stalking' means engaging in a
course of conduct directed at a specific person proscribed by
the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over
the Indian country where the violation occurs that would cause
a reasonable person to--
``(A) fear for the person's safety or the safety of
others; or
``(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as
paragraphs (10) and (11);
(C) by inserting before paragraph (10) (as
redesignated) the following:
``(8) Sex trafficking.--
``(A) In general.--The term `sex trafficking' means
conduct--
``(i) consisting of--
``(I) recruiting, enticing,
harboring, transporting, providing,
obtaining, advertising, maintaining,
patronizing, or soliciting by any means
a person; or
``(II) benefiting, financially or
by receiving anything of value, from
participation in a venture that has
engaged in an act described in
subclause (I); and
``(ii) carried out with the knowledge, or,
except where the act constituting the violation
of clause (i) is advertising, in reckless
disregard of the fact, that--
``(I) means of force, threats of
force, fraud, coercion, or any
combination of such means will be used
to cause the person to engage in a
commercial sex act; or
``(II) the person has not attained
the age of 18 years and will be caused
to engage in a commercial sex act.
``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms
`coercion' and `commercial sex act' have the meanings
given the terms in section 1591(e) of title 18, United
States Code.
``(9) Sexual violence.--The term `sexual violence' means
any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by the
criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the
Indian country where the violation occurs, including in any
case in which the victim lacks the capacity to consent to the
act.'';
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (6) and (7);
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
paragraphs (2) through (4);
(F) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), to read as
follows:
``(3) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence'
means violence--
``(A) committed by a current or former spouse or
intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom
the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is
cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as
a spouse or intimate partner, or by a person similarly
situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic-
or family-violence laws of an Indian tribe that has
jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violence
occurs; or
``(B) committed against a victim who is a child
under the age of 18, or an elder (as such term is
defined by tribal law) who resides or has resided in
the same household as the defendant.'';
(G) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as
redesignated), the following:
``(1) Assault of a law enforcement or correctional
officer.--The term `assault of a law enforcement or
correctional officer' means any criminal violation of the law
of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian
country where the violation occurs that involves the
threatened, attempted, or actual harmful or offensive touching
of a law enforcement or correctional officer.''; and
(H) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as
redesignated), the following:
``(5) Obstruction of justice.--The term `obstruction of
justice' means any violation of the criminal law of the Indian
tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the
violation occurs, and the violation involves interfering with
the administration or due process of the tribe's laws including
any tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime.'';
(5) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ``the powers
of self-government of a participating tribe'' the following:
``, including any participating tribes in the State of
Maine,'';
(6) in subsection (b)(4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting after
``over an alleged offense'' the following: ``, other
than obstruction of justice or an act of assault of a
law enforcement or corrections officer,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking the
period at the end and inserting the following:
``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) is being prosecuted for a crime of
sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking,
obstructing justice, or assaulting a police or
corrections officer under the laws of the
prosecuting tribe.'';
(7) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``domestic violence'' and inserting
``tribal''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``and dating violence'' and inserting ``,
dating violence, obstruction of justice, sexual
violence, stalking, sex trafficking, or assault
of a law enforcement or corrections officer'';
and
(ii) by striking ``or dating violence'' and
inserting ``, dating violence, obstruction of
justice, sexual violence, stalking, sex
trafficking, or assault of a law enforcement or
corrections officer'';
(8) in subsection (d), by striking ``domestic violence''
each place it appears and inserting ``tribal'';
(9) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``special domestic violence'' each
place it appears and inserting ``special tribal'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prosecutes''
and all that follows through the semicolon at the end
and inserting the following: ``prosecutes--
``(A) a crime of domestic violence;
``(B) a crime of dating violence;
``(C) a criminal violation of a protection order;
``(D) a crime of sexual violence;
``(E) a crime of stalking;
``(F) a crime of sex trafficking;
``(G) a crime of obstruction of justice; or
``(H) a crime of assault of a law enforcement or
correctional officer.'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``sexual
violence, stalking, sex trafficking, assault of a law
enforcement or correctional officer,'' after ``dating
violence,''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) to create a pilot project to allow up to five Indian
tribes in Alaska to implement special tribal criminal
jurisdiction.'';
(10) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as
subsections (h) and (i), respectively;
(11) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Indian Country Defined.--For purposes of the pilot project
described in subsection (f)(5), the definition of `Indian country'
shall include Alaska Native-owned Townsites, Allotments, and former
reservation lands acquired in fee by Alaska Native Village Corporations
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 33) and
other lands transferred in fee to Native villages.''; and
(12) in subsection (i) (as redesignated) by striking
``fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2020 through 2024''.
TITLE X--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
SEC. 1001. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
(a) Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section
2002 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10442) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a Violence Against
Women Office'' and inserting ``an Office on Violence Against
Women'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``within the
Department of Justice'' the following: ``, not subsumed by any
other office'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public 103-322) and the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106-386)''
and inserting ``Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI1
of Public 103-322), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000
(Division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence Against Women
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX
of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat.
54), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2019''.
(b) Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2003
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10443) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2003. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
``(a) Appointment.--The President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director for the Office on
Violence Against Women (in this title referred to as the `Director') to
be responsible, under the general authority of the Attorney General,
for the administration, coordination, and implementation of the
programs and activities of the Office.
``(b) Other Employment.--The Director shall not--
``(1) engage in any employment other than that of serving
as Director; or
``(2) hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any
organization, agency, or institution with which the Office
makes any contract or other agreement under the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322), the
Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law
106-386), the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of Public Law 109-162;
119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 54), or the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
``(c) Vacancy.--In the case of a vacancy, the President may
designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the
vacancy.
``(d) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at a rate of
pay not to exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.''.
(c) Duties and Functions of Director of the Office on Violence
Against Women.--Section 2004 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10444) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2004. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN.
``The Director shall have the following duties:
``(1) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the
Federal and State governments on matters relating to violence
against women.
``(2) Providing information to the President, the Congress,
the judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the
general public on matters relating to violence against women.
``(3) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as
the representative of the Department of Justice on domestic
task forces, committees, or commissions addressing policy or
issues relating to violence against women.
``(4) Serving, at the request of the President, acting
through the Attorney General, as the representative of the
United States Government on human rights and economic justice
matters related to violence against women in international
fora, including, but not limited to, the United Nations.
``(5) Carrying out the functions of the Department of
Justice under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV
of Public Law 103-322), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000
(division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence Against Women
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX
of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat.
54), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2019, including with respect to those functions--
``(A) the development of policy, protocols, and
guidelines;
``(B) the development and management of grant
programs and other programs, and the provision of
technical assistance under such programs; and
``(C) the award and termination of grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts.
``(6) Providing technical assistance, coordination, and
support to--
``(A) other components of the Department of
Justice, in efforts to develop policy and to enforce
Federal laws relating to violence against women,
including the litigation of civil and criminal actions
relating to enforcing such laws;
``(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal
agencies, in efforts to develop policy, provide
technical assistance, synchronize Federal definitions
and protocols, and improve coordination among agencies
carrying out efforts to eliminate violence against
women, including Indian or indigenous women; and
``(C) grantees, in efforts to combat violence
against women and to provide support and assistance to
victims of such violence.
``(7) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be
vested in the Director pursuant to this subchapter or by
delegation of the Attorney General.
``(8) Establishing such rules, regulations, guidelines, and
procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the
Office.''.
(d) Staff of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2005 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10445) is
amended in the heading, by striking ``violence against women office''
and inserting ``office on violence against women''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--Section 121(a)(1) of the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C.
20124(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Violence Against Women
Office'' and inserting ``the Office on Violence Against Women''.
TITLE XI--IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
SEC. 1101. IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY CARETAKER PARENTS AND
OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN FEDERAL PRISONS.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ramona Brant
Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act''.
(b) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4050. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other
individuals
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `correctional officer' means a correctional
officer of the Bureau of Prisons;
``(2) the term `covered institution' means a Federal penal
or correctional institution;
``(3) the term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau
of Prisons;
``(4) the term `post-partum recovery' means the first 8-
week period of post-partum recovery after giving birth;
``(5) the term `primary caretaker parent' has the meaning
given the term in section 31903 of the Family Unity
Demonstration Project Act (34 U.S.C. 12242);
``(6) the term `prisoner' means an individual who is
incarcerated in a Federal penal or correctional institution,
including a vulnerable person; and
``(7) the term `vulnerable person' means an individual
who--
``(A) is under 21 years of age or over 60 years of
age;
``(B) is pregnant;
``(C) identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, or intersex;
``(D) is victim or witness of a crime;
``(E) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim
in Federal or State court;
``(F) has a serious mental or physical illness or
disability; or
``(G) during the period of incarceration, has been
determined to have experienced or to be experiencing
severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based
violence--
``(i) by any court or administrative
judicial proceeding;
``(ii) by any corrections official;
``(iii) by the individual's attorney or
legal service provider; or
``(iv) by the individual.
``(b) Geographic Placement.--
``(1) Establishment of office.--The Director shall
establish within the Bureau of Prisons an office that
determines the placement of prisoners.
``(2) Placement of prisoners.--In determining the placement
of a prisoner, the office established under paragraph (1)
shall--
``(A) if the prisoner has children, place the
prisoner as close to the children as possible;
``(B) in deciding whether to assign a transgender
or intersex prisoner to a facility for male or female
prisoners, and in making other housing and programming
assignments, consider on a case-by-case basis whether a
placement would ensure the prisoner's health and
safety, including serious consideration of the
prisoner's own views with respect to their safety, and
whether the placement would present management or
security problems; and
``(C) consider any other factor that the office
determines to be appropriate.
``(c) Prohibition on Placement of Pregnant Prisoners or Prisoners
in Post-Partum Recovery in Segregated Housing Units.--
``(1) Placement in segregated housing units.--A covered
institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in
post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the
prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or
others.
``(2) Restrictions.--Any placement of a prisoner described
in subparagraph (A) in a segregated housing unit shall be
limited and temporary.
``(d) Parenting Classes.--The Director shall provide parenting
classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent.
``(e) Trauma Screening.--The Director shall provide training to
each correctional officer and each employee of the Bureau of Prisons
who regularly interacts with prisoners, including each instructor and
health care professional, to enable those correctional officers and
employees to--
``(1) identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical
health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced;
and
``(2) refer a prisoner described in paragraph (1) to the
proper healthcare professional for treatment.
``(f) Inmate Health.--
``(1) Health care access.--The Director shall ensure that
all prisoners receive adequate health care.
``(2) Hygienic products.--The Director shall make essential
hygienic products, including shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes,
and any other hygienic product that the Director determines
appropriate, available without charge to prisoners.
``(3) Gynecologist access.--The Director shall ensure that
all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate.
``(g) Use of Sex-Appropriate Correctional Officers.--
``(1) Regulations.--The Director shall make rules under
which--
``(A) a correctional officer may not conduct a
strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless--
``(i) the prisoner presents a risk of
immediate harm to the prisoner or others, and
no other correctional officer of the same sex
as the prisoner, or medical staff is available
to assist; or
``(ii) the prisoner has previously
requested that an officer of a different sex
conduct searches;
``(B) a correctional officer may not enter a
restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex
unless--
``(i) a prisoner in the restroom presents a
risk of immediate harm to themselves or others;
or
``(ii) there is a medical emergency in the
restroom and no other correctional officer of
the appropriate sex is available to assist;
``(C) a transgender prisoner's sex is determined
according to the sex with which they identify; and
``(D) a correctional officer may not search or
physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of
determining the prisoner's genital status or sex.
``(2) Relation to other laws.--Nothing in paragraph (1)
shall be construed to affect the requirements under the Prison
Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15601 et seq.).''.
(c) Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section 3621(e) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant
women.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may not prohibit
an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent (as
defined in section 4050) or pregnant from participating in a
program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under
paragraph (1) on the basis of a failure by the eligible
prisoner, before being committed to the custody of the Bureau
of Prisons, to disclose to any official of the Bureau of
Prisons that the prisoner had a substance abuse problem on or
before the date on which the eligible prisoner was committed to
the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.''.
(d) Implementation Date.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons
shall implement this section and the amendments made by this
section.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives a report on the implementation of this section
and the amendments made by this section.
(e) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``4050. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other
individuals.''.
SEC. 1102. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WOMEN.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop Infant
Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act'' or the ``SIMARRA Act''.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') shall
establish a pilot program (in this section referred to as the
``Program'') in accordance with this section to permit women
incarcerated in Federal prisons and the children born to such women
during incarceration to reside together while the inmate serves a term
of imprisonment in a separate housing wing of the prison.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
(1) prevent infant mortality among infants born to
incarcerated mothers and greatly reduce the trauma and stress
experienced by the unborn fetuses of pregnant inmates;
(2) reduce the recidivism rates of federally incarcerated
women and mothers, and enhance public safety by improving the
effectiveness of the Federal prison system for women as a
population with special needs;
(3) establish female offender risk and needs assessment as
the cornerstones of a more effective and efficient Federal
prison system;
(4) implement a validated post-sentencing risk and needs
assessment system that relies on dynamic risk factors to
provide Federal prison officials with a roadmap to address the
pre- and post-natal needs of Federal pregnant offenders, manage
limited resources, and enhance public safety;
(5) perform regular outcome evaluations of the
effectiveness of programs and interventions for federally
incarcerated pregnant women and mothers to assure that such
programs and interventions are evidence-based and to suggest
changes, deletions, and expansions based on the results of such
evaluations; and
(6) assist the Department of Justice to address the
underlying cost structure of the Federal prison system and
ensure that the Department can continue to run prison nurseries
safely and securely without compromising the scope or quality
of the Department's critical health, safety and law enforcement
missions.
(d) Duties of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall carry out this section
in consultation with--
(A) a licensed and board-certified gynecologist or
obstetrician;
(B) the Director of the Administrative Office of
the United States Courts;
(C) the Director of the Office of Probation and
Pretrial Services;
(D) the Director of the National Institute of
Justice; and
(E) the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(2) Duties.--The Director shall, in accordance with
paragraph (3)--
(A) develop an offender risk and needs assessment
system particular to the health and sensitivities of
federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers in
accordance with this subsection;
(B) develop recommendations regarding recidivism
reduction programs and productive activities in
accordance with subsection (c);
(C) conduct ongoing research and data analysis on--
(i) the best practices relating to the use
of offender risk and needs assessment tools
particular to the health and sensitivities of
federally incarcerated pregnant women and
mothers;
(ii) the best available risk and needs
assessment tools particular to the health and
sensitivities of federally incarcerated
pregnant women and mothers and the level to
which they rely on dynamic risk factors that
could be addressed and changed over time, and
on measures of risk of recidivism, individual
needs, and responsiveness to recidivism
reduction programs;
(iii) the most effective and efficient uses
of such tools in conjunction with recidivism
reduction programs, productive activities,
incentives, and rewards; and
(iv) which recidivism reduction programs
are the most effective--
(I) for federally incarcerated
pregnant women and mothers classified
at different recidivism risk levels;
and
(II) for addressing the specific
needs of federally incarcerated
pregnant women and mothers;
(D) on a biennial basis, review the system
developed under subparagraph (A) and the
recommendations developed under subparagraph (B), using
the research conducted under subparagraph (C), to
determine whether any revisions or updates should be
made, and if so, make such revisions or updates;
(E) hold periodic meetings with the individuals
listed in paragraph (1) at intervals to be determined
by the Director; and
(F) report to Congress in accordance with
subsection (i).
(3) Methods.--In carrying out the duties under paragraph
(2), the Director shall--
(A) consult relevant stakeholders; and
(B) make decisions using data that is based on the
best available statistical and empirical evidence.
(e) Eligibility.--An inmate may apply to participate in the Program
if the inmate--
(1) is pregnant at the beginning of or during the term of
imprisonment; and
(2) is in the custody or control of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons.
(f) Program Terms.--
(1) Term of participation.--To correspond with the purposes
and goals of the Program to promote bonding during the critical
stages of child development, an eligible inmate selected for
the Program may participate in the Program, subject to
subsection (g), until the earliest of--
(A) the date that the inmate's term of imprisonment
terminates;
(B) the date the infant fails to meet any medical
criteria established by the Director or the Director's
designee along with a collective determination of the
persons listed in subsection (d)(1); or
(C) 30 months.
(2) Inmate requirements.--For the duration of an inmate's
participation in the Program, the inmate shall agree to--
(A) take substantive steps towards acting in the
role of a parent or guardian to any child of that
inmate;
(B) participate in any educational or counseling
opportunities established by the Director, including
topics such as child development, parenting skills,
domestic violence, vocational training, or substance
abuse, as appropriate;
(C) abide by any court decision regarding the legal
or physical custody of the child;
(D) transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons any
child support payments for the infant of the
participating inmate from any person or governmental
entity; and
(E) specify a person who has agreed to take at
least temporary custody of the child if the inmate's
participation in the Program terminates before the
inmate's release.
(g) Continuity of Care.--The Director shall take appropriate
actions to prevent detachment or disruption of either an inmate's or
infant's health and bonding-based well-being due to termination of the
Program.
(h) Reporting.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this section and once each year thereafter for
5 years, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress
with regards to progress in implementing the Program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the
termination of the Program, the Director shall issue a final
report to the Congress that contains a detailed statement of
the Director's findings and conclusions, including
recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and
regulations the Director considers appropriate.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2020 through 2024.
TITLE XII--LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY
SEC. 1201. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED
PURCHASE OR ATTEMPTED PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.
(a) In General.--Title I of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of
2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 108. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED
PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.
``(a) In General.--In the case of a background check conducted by
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System pursuant to the
request of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed
dealer of firearms (as such terms are defined in section 921 of title
18, United States Code), which background check determines that the
receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g)(8),
(g)(9), or (g)(10) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, and
such determination is made after 3 business days have elapsed since the
licensee contacted the System and a firearm has been transferred to
that person, the System shall notify the law enforcement agencies
described in subsection (b).
``(b) Law Enforcement Agencies Described.--The law enforcement
agencies described in this subsection are the law enforcement agencies
that have jurisdiction over the location from which the licensee
contacted the system and the law enforcement agencies that have
jurisdiction over the location of the residence of the person for which
the background check was conducted, as follows:
``(1) The field office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
``(2) The local law enforcement agency.
``(3) The State law enforcement agency.
``(4) The Tribal law enforcement agency.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the NICS
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 10 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:
``Sec. 108. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited
purchase of a firearm.''.
SEC. 1202. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS TO STATE, LOCAL, AND
TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 925A the following:
``Sec. 925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and
tribal authorities
``(a) In General.--If the national instant criminal background
check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun
Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) provides a notice pursuant
to section 922(t) of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a
person would violate subsection (g)(8), (g)(9), or (g)(10) of section
922 of this title or State law, the Attorney General shall, in
accordance with subsection (b) of this section--
``(1) report to the law enforcement authorities of the
State where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if
different, the law enforcement authorities of the State of
residence of the person--
``(A) that the notice was provided;
``(B) of the specific provision of law that would
have been violated;
``(C) of the date and time the notice was provided;
``(D) of the location where the firearm was sought
to be acquired; and
``(E) of the identity of the person; and
``(2) report the incident to local or tribal law
enforcement authorities and, where practicable, State, tribal,
or local prosecutors, in the jurisdiction where the firearm was
sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides.
``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with
this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the
provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the
making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to
avoid compromising an ongoing investigation.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be
construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to
the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with
respect to the person.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the
following:
``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and
tribal authorities.''.
SEC. 1203. SPECIAL ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEYS AND CROSS-DEPUTIZED
ATTORNEYS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 925B
the following:
``Sec. 925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized
attorneys
``(a) In General.--In order to improve the enforcement of
paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) of section 922(g), the Attorney General
may--
``(1) appoint, in accordance with section 543 of title 28,
qualified State, tribal, territorial and local prosecutors and
qualified attorneys working for the United States Government to
serve as special assistant United States attorneys for the
purpose of prosecuting violations of such paragraphs;
``(2) deputize State, tribal, territorial and local law
enforcement officers for the purpose of enhancing the capacity
of the agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives in responding to and investigating violations of
such paragraphs; and
``(3) establish, in order to receive and expedite requests
for assistance from State, tribal, territorial and local law
enforcement agencies responding to intimate partner violence
cases where such agencies have probable cause to believe that
the offenders may be in violation of such paragraphs, points of
contact within--
``(A) each Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
``(B) each District Office of the United States
Attorneys.
``(b) Improve Intimate Partner and Public Safety.--The Attorney
General shall--
``(1) identify no less than 75 jurisdictions among States,
territories and tribes where there are high rates of firearms
violence and threats of firearms violence against intimate
partners and other persons protected under paragraphs (8), (9),
and (10) of section 922(g) and where local authorities lack the
resources to address such violence; and
``(2) make such appointments as described in subsection (a)
in jurisdictions where enhanced enforcement of such paragraphs
is necessary to reduce firearms homicide and injury rates.
``(c) Qualified Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term
`qualified' means, with respect to an attorney, that the attorney is a
licensed attorney in good standing with any relevant licensing
authority.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the
following:
``925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized
attorneys.''.
TITLE XIII--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE
SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Closing the Law Enforcement
Consent Loophole Act of 2019''.
SEC. 1302. PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WHILE ACTING UNDER
COLOR OF LAW.
(a) In General.--Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the
following: ``or by any person acting under color of law'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Of an Individual by Any Person Acting Under Color of Law.--
``(1) In general.--Whoever, acting under color of law,
knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual, including
an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise
in the actual custody of any Federal law enforcement officer,
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15
years, or both.
``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `sexual
act' has the meaning given the term in section 2246.''; and
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the
end the following:
``(3) In a prosecution under subsection (c), it is not a defense
that the other individual consented to the sexual act.''.
(b) Definition.--Section 2246 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the
meaning given the term in section 115.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 109A of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the item related
to section 2243 to read as follows:
``2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under
color of law.''.
SEC. 1303. INCENTIVES FOR STATES.
(a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Attorney General is authorized
to make grants to States that have in effect a law that--
(1) makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under
color of law of the State to engage in a sexual act with an
individual, including an individual who is under arrest, in
detention, or otherwise in the actual custody of any law
enforcement officer; and
(2) prohibits a person charged with an offense described in
paragraph (1) from asserting the consent of the other
individual as a defense.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--A State that receives a grant under
this section shall submit to the Attorney General, on an annual basis,
information on--
(1) the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies
in that State regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while
acting under color of law during the previous year; and
(2) the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct
by a person acting under color of law was reported during the
previous year.
(c) Application.--A State seeking a grant under this section shall
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may
reasonably require, including information about the law described in
subsection (a).
(d) Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant to a State under this
section shall be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of
the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards
that the State received under the following grant programs:
(1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly
referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant
Program'').
(2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(34 U.S.C. 12511) (commonly referred to as the ``Sexual Assault
Services Program'').
(e) Grant Term.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide an
increase in the amount provided to a State under the grant
programs described in subsection (d) for a 2-year period.
(2) Renewal.--A State that receives a grant under this
section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
(3) Limit.--A State may not receive a grant under this
section for more than 4 years.
(f) Uses of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this
section shall use--
(1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible
uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
(1) of subsection (d); and
(2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible
uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
(2) of subsection (d).
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this chapter $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2020 through 2024.
(h) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``State''
means each of the several States and the District of Columbia, Indian
Tribes, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the
Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
SEC. 1304. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) Report by Attorney General.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney
General shall submit to Congress a report containing--
(1) the information required to be reported to the Attorney
General under section 3(b); and
(2) information on--
(A) the number of reports made, during the previous
year, to Federal law enforcement agencies regarding
persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under
color of law; and
(B) the disposition of each case in which sexual
misconduct by a person acting under color of law was
reported.
(b) Report by GAO.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on any
violations of section 2243(c) of title 18, United States Code, as
amended by section 2, committed during the 1-year period covered by the
report.
SEC. 1305. DEFINITION.
In this title, the term ``sexual act'' has the meaning given the
term in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.
TITLE XIV--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 1401. NATIONAL STALKER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REDUCTION.
Section 40603 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12402) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018''
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 1402. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANTS REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law
103-322) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 40114. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL VICTIM'S COUNSELORS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States
Attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim/witness counselors for
the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes where
applicable (such as the District of Columbia), $1,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.
SEC. 1403. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND
PRACTITIONERS REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 224(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C.
20334(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting
``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 1404. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.
Section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is amended by striking ``2014 through
2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 1405. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.
Section 219(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C.
20324(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting
``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 1406. RAPE KIT BACKLOG.
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000
(34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
SEC. 1407. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM GRANTS.
Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34
U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
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