[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1432-H1475]
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           VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 233, I call 
up the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 117-3, modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
House Report 117-12, is adopted, and the bill, as amended, is 
considered read.
  The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows:

                               H.R. 1620

       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 Act Reauthorization Act of 2021''.
       (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.
Sec. 3. Agency and Department Coordination.
Sec. 4. Effective date.
Sec. 5. Availability of funds.
Sec. 6. Sense of Congress.

  TITLE I--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

Sec. 101. Stop grants.
Sec. 102. Grants to encourage improvements and alternatives to 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.
Sec. 108. Enhancing culturally specific services for victims of 
              domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
              stalking.
Sec. 109. Grants for lethality assessment programs.

                TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS

Sec. 201. Sexual assault services program.
Sec. 202. Sexual Assault Services Program.
Sec. 203. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
              stalking, and child abuse enforcement assistance program.
Sec. 204. Grants for training and services to end violence against 
              people with disabilities and Deaf people.
Sec. 205. Training and services to end abuse in later life.
Sec. 206. Demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered 
              training for law enforcement.

     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.

                 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. Provisions related to Unemployment Compensation and the 
              Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.
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 covered crimes of domestic violence, 
              dating violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, 
              sex trafficking, stalking, and assault of a law 
              enforcement officer or corrections officer.

               TITLE X--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Sec. 1001. Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.
Sec. 1002. Office on Violence Against Women a Deputy Director for 
              Culturally Specific Communities.

      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.
Sec. 1103. Research and report on women in federal incarceration.
Sec. 1104. Reentry planning and services for incarcerated 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.

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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. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants.
Sec. 1407. Review on link between substance use and victims of domestic 
              violence dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Sec. 1408. Interagency working group to study Federal efforts to 
              collect data on sexual violence.
Sec. 1409. National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Sec. 1410. Deputy Assistant Attorney General on Culturally Specific 
              Communities within the Office of Justice Programs.

                    TITLE XV--CYBERCRIME ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 1501. Local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes.
Sec. 1502. National Resource Center Grant.
Sec. 1503. National strategy, classification, and reporting on 
              cybercrime.

         TITLE XVI--KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE

Sec. 1601. Short title.
Sec. 1602. Findings.
Sec. 1603. Purposes.
Sec. 1604. Definition of covered formula grant.
Sec. 1605. Increased funding for formula grants authorized.
Sec. 1606. Application.
Sec. 1607. Rule of construction.
Sec. 1608. Grant term.
Sec. 1609. Uses of funds.
Sec. 1610. Authorization of appropriations.

     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, and for the purpose of all grants authorized under 
     this title'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(5) Court-based and court-related personnel.--The terms 
     `court-based personnel' and `court-related personnel' mean 
     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.'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(8) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
     means a pattern of behavior involving the use or attempted 
     use of physical, sexual, verbal, psychological, 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;
       ``(B) is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the 
     victim as a spouse or dating partner;
       ``(C) shares a child in common with the victim;
       ``(D) is an adult family member of, or paid or nonpaid 
     caregiver in an ongoing relationship of trust with, 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.'';
       (D) in paragraph (9)--
       (i) by striking ``consideration of'' and inserting 
     ``consideration of one or more of the following factors'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iv) by inserting the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) the cultural context of the relationship.'';
       (E) in the matter following paragraph (9), by inserting the 
     following:
     ``Sexual contact is not a necessary component of such a 
     relationship.'';
       (F) in paragraph (10)--
       (i) by striking ``person--'' and inserting ``dating 
     partner.''; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (G) by striking paragraphs (11) and (12);
       (H) by striking paragraph (19) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(19) Legal assistance.--
       ``(A) The term `legal assistance' means assistance provided 
     by or under the direct supervision of a person described in 
     subparagraph (B) to a person described in subparagraph (C) 
     relating to a matter described in subparagraph (D).
       ``(B) A person described in this subparagraph is--
       ``(i) a licensed attorney;
       ``(ii) in the case of an immigration proceeding, a Board of 
     Immigration Appeals accredited representative; or
       ``(iii) any person who functions as an attorney or lay 
     advocate in a Tribal court; and
       ``(C) A person described in this subparagraph is an adult 
     or youth victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking.
       ``(D) A matter described in this subparagraph is a matter 
     related to--
       ``(i) divorce, parental rights, child support, Tribal, 
     territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, 
     housing, campus, education, healthcare, privacy, contract, 
     consumer, civil rights, protection or order or other 
     injunctive proceedings, related enforcement proceedings, and 
     other similar matters;
       ``(ii) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions and 
     post-conviction matters (including sentencing, parole, 
     probation, and vacatur or expungement) that impact the 
     victim's safety, privacy, or other interests as a victim; or
       ``(iii) alternative dispute resolution, restorative 
     practices, or other processes intended to promote victim 
     safety, privacy, and autonomy, and offender accountability, 
     regardless of court involvement.

     For purposes of this paragraph, intake or referral, by 
     itself, does not constitute legal assistance.'';
       (I) in paragraph (39)--

       (I) by inserting ``who cannot access, or'' before ``who 
     face barriers'';
       (II) by striking ``and using victim services'' and 
     inserting ``, using, or receiving appropriate victim 
     services''; and
       (III) by striking ``alienage'' and inserting 
     ``immigration'';

       (H) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(46) Abuse in later life.--The term `abuse in later 
     life'--
       ``(A) means--
       ``(i) neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm 
     of an adult aged 50 or older by an individual in an ongoing 
     relationship of trust with the victim; or
       ``(ii) domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
     or stalking of an adult aged 50 or older by any individual; 
     and
       ``(B) does not include self-neglect.
       ``(47) Restorative practice.--The term `restorative 
     practice' means a process, whether court-referred 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, as 
     well as the affected community;
       ``(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-referred) can agree;
       ``(C) is conducted in a framework that protects victim 
     safety and supports victim autonomy; and
       ``(D) includes protocols to address the use of information 
     disclosed during such process for other law enforcement 
     purposes.
       ``(48) 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.
       ``(49) 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.
       ``(50) Internet enabled device.--The term `internet enabled 
     device' means devices that have a connection the Internet, 
     send and receive information and data, and may be 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.
       ``(51) Technological abuse.--The term `technological abuse' 
     means an act or pattern of behavior that occurs within 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence or 
     stalking and is

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     intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control, stalk, 
     harass, impersonate, exploit, extort, or monitor, except as 
     otherwise permitted by law, another person, that occurs using 
     any form of information technology, including: internet 
     enabled devices, online spaces and platforms, computers, 
     mobile devices, cameras and imaging platforms, apps, location 
     tracking devices, communication technologies, or any other 
     emerging technologies.
       ``(52) Female genital mutilation.--The term `female genital 
     mutilation' has the meaning given such term in section 116 of 
     title 18, United States Code.
       ``(53) 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).
       ``(54) 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.
       ``(55) Homeless.--The term `homeless' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 41403(6).'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ``For 
     the purpose of all grants authorized under this title:'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after subparagraph (G) 
     the following:
       ``(H) 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 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.
       ``(I) 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.'';
       (C) 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'';
       (D) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``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.'';
       (E) in paragraph (8), by striking ``under this title'' and 
     inserting ``under this title. In this title, including for 
     the purpose of grants authorized under this title, the term 
     `violent crimes against women' includes violent crimes 
     against a person of any gender.'';
       (F) 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.'';
       (G) in paragraph (13)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting after ``the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013'' the following: ``(Public Law 
     113-4; 127 Stat. 54)''; and
       (II) by striking ``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, and any other program or 
     activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated 
     for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance 
     administered by the Office on Violence Against Women'' and 
     inserting ``the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 119 
     Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
     of 2013, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act 
     of 2021, and any other program or activity funded in whole or 
     in part with funds appropriated for grants, cooperative 
     agreements, and other assistance administered by the Office 
     on Violence Against Women''; 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)'';
       (H) in paragraph (14)
       (i) by inserting after ``are also victims of'' the 
     following: ``forced marriage, or''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and includes services and assistance 
     to adult survivors of child sexual assault'' before the 
     period at the end;
       (I) by striking paragraph (15); and
       (J) in paragraph (16)--
       (i) by striking paragraph (A)(iii) and inserting the 
     following new clause:
       ``(iii) Technical assistance.--A recipient of grant funds 
     under this Act that is found to have an unresolved audit 
     finding shall be eligible to receive prompt, individualized 
     technical assistance to resolve the audit finding and to 
     prevent future findings, for a period not to exceed the 
     following 2 fiscal years.''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (C)(i)--

       (I) by striking ``$20,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''; and
       (II) by striking ``unless the Deputy Attorney General or'' 
     and inserting ``unless the Director or Principal Deputy 
     Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, the Deputy 
     Attorney General, or''.

     SEC. 3. AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT COORDINATION.

       The heads of Executive Departments responsible for carrying 
     out this Act are authorized to coordinate and collaborate on 
     the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking, including sharing best practices and 
     efficient use of resources and technology for victims and 
     those seeking assistance from the Government.

     SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
     Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not take effect 
     until October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Effective on Date of Enactment.--Sections 106, 107, 
     205, 304, 606, 702, 801, 802, 903, and 1406 and any 
     amendments made by such sections shall take effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

       Any funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of 
     appropriations under this Act or an amendment made by this 
     Act shall remain available until expended.

     SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress--
       (1) that sex trafficking victims experience sexual violence 
     and assault; and
       (2) that Federal recognition of their recovery is 
     important.

  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 non-
     discrimination requirements in section 40002(b)(13) of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994'';
       (B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``and legal assistance'' 
     after ``improving delivery of victim services'';
       (C) in paragraph (9)--
       (i) by striking ``older and disabled women'' and inserting 
     ``people 50 years of age or over, people with disabilities, 
     and Deaf people''; and
       (ii) inserting ``legal assistance,'' after ``counseling,''; 
     and
       (iii) by striking ``older and disabled individuals'' and 
     inserting ``people'';
       (D) in paragraph (11), by inserting before the semicolon at 
     the end the following: ``, including rehabilitative work with 
     offenders, restorative practices, and similar initiatives'';
       (E) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (F) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (G) 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;
       ``(22) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally 
     specific victim services programs to provide culturally 
     specific victim services regarding, responses to, and 
     prevention of female genital mutilation; and
       ``(23) providing victim advocates in State or local law 
     enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices, and courts and 
     providing supportive services and advocacy to urban American 
     Indian and Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking.'';
       (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 
     training for victim-centered prosecution, described in 
     section 2017;

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       ``(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 and take steps to ensure 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 Act 
     Reauthorization Act of 2021, the Attorney General shall by 
     rule establish procedures for such a review.
       ``(3) Biennial report.--Beginning on the date that is 1 
     year after the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
     Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021, and once every 2 years 
     thereafter, 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, including a report on the number of complaints filed 
     and the resolution of those complaints.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 2017. GRANT ELIGIBILITY REGARDING COMPELLING VICTIM 
                   TESTIMONY.

       ``In order for a prosecutor's office to be eligible to 
     receive funds under this part, the head of the office shall 
     certify to the State, Indian Tribal government, or 
     territorial government receiving a grant under this part, and 
     from which the office will receive funds, that the office 
     implemented and trained its personnel regarding victim-
     centered approaches in domestic violence, sexual assault, 
     dating violence, and stalking cases, including policies 
     addressing the use of bench warrants, body attachments, and 
     material witness warrants for victims who fail to appear. The 
     training shall be developed by experts in the fields of 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, 
     and prosecution.''.
       (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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 102. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERNATIVES 
                   TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE.

       (a) Heading.--Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461 et 
     seq.) is amended in the heading, by striking ``grants to 
     encourage arrest policies'' and inserting ``grants to 
     encourage improvements and alternatives to the criminal 
     justice response''.
       (b) Grants.--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) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to assist 
     States, Indian Tribal governments, State and local courts 
     (including juvenile courts), Tribal courts, and units of 
     local government to improve the criminal justice response to 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proarrest'' and 
     inserting ``offender accountability and homicide reduction'';
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``legal advocacy service 
     programs'' and inserting ``legal advocacy and legal 
     assistance programs'';
       (C) in paragraph (7), strike ``and tribal jurisdictions'' 
     and insert ``tribal jurisdictions, coalitions, and victim 
     service providers'';
       (D) 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)) and Deaf 
     people'';
       (E) in paragraph (19), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following ``, including victims among underserved 
     populations (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994)''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(25) To develop and implement restorative practices.
       ``(26) To develop and implement laws, policies, procedures, 
     and training--
       ``(A) for the purpose of homicide prevention, preventing 
     lethal assaults, and responding to threats of lethal assaults 
     through effective enforcement of court orders prohibiting 
     possession of and mandating the recovery of firearms from 
     adjudicated domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault or stalking offenders; and
       ``(B) to address victim safety, safe storage of contraband 
     during the pendency of the court order and, where 
     appropriate, safe return of such contraband at the conclusion 
     of the court order.
       ``(27) 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.'';
       (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 2 years after the date 
     of its first award received under this subchapter after 
     enactment of this subparagraph, the grantee has implemented 
     and trained on victim-centered approaches to prosecution in 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and 
     stalking cases, including policies addressing the use of 
     bench warrants, body attachments, and material witness 
     warrants for victims who fail to appear, which have been 
     developed by experts in the fields of domestic violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and prosecution; 
     and''; and
       (4) insert after subsection (g) the following:
       ``(h) Allocation for Culturally Specific Services.--Of the 
     amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each 
     fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be available for 
     grants to culturally specific victim service providers.''.
       (c) 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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

       (a) In General.--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 (d)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) any person providing legal assistance through a 
     program funded under this section--
       ``(A)(i) is a licensed attorney or is working under the 
     direct supervision of a licensed attorney;
       ``(ii) in immigration proceedings, is a Board of 
     Immigration Appeals accredited representative; or
       ``(iii) is any person who functions as an attorney or lay 
     advocate in tribal court; and
       ``(B)(i) has demonstrated expertise in providing legal 
     assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking in the targeted population; or
       ``(ii)(I) is partnered with an entity or person that has 
     demonstrated expertise described in clause (i); and
       ``(II) has completed, or will complete, training in 
     connection with domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, 
     or sexual assault and related legal issues, including 
     training on evidence-based risk factors for domestic and 
     dating violence homicide;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), strike ``or local'' and insert the 
     following: ``local, or culturally specific'';
       (C) in paragraph (4), after ``dating violence,'' insert 
     ``stalking,''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``$57,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$75,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2026''.
       (b) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on the return on 
     investment for legal assistance grants awarded pursuant to 
     section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
     Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121), including 
     an accounting of the amount saved, if any, on housing, 
     medical, or employment social welfare programs.

     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 (3)--
       (i) by striking ``educate'' and inserting ``(a) educate'';
       (ii) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) establish community-based initiatives within the 
     court system (such as court watch programs, victim 
     assistants, pro se victim assistance programs, or community-
     based supplementary services);''.
       (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (8)--
       (i) by striking ``to improve'' and inserting ``improve''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:

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       ``(9) develop and implement restorative practices (as such 
     term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against 
     Women Act of 1994).''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
     and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 105. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS 
                   GRANTS.

       Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20123) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Purpose.--The purpose of this grant program is to 
     ensure that all underserved populations (as such term is 
     defined in section 40002 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)) are given non-
     exclusionary consideration in each grant cycle. Periodic 
     priority may be placed on certain underserved populations and 
     forms of violence to meet identified needs and must be 
     accompanied by a non-priority option.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``effectiveness'' and inserting 
     ``response'';
       (ii) by inserting ``population-specific'' before 
     ``training'';
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally 
     specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific 
     services regarding, responses to, and prevention of female 
     genital mutilation; or
       ``(7) strengthening the response of social and human 
     services by providing population-specific training for 
     service providers on domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations.''; 
     and
       (3) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$10,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2026''.

     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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 108. ENHANCING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS 
                   OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

       Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20124) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall take 5 percent of 
     such appropriated amounts'' and inserting ``shall take 10 
     percent of such appropriated amounts for the program under 
     subsection (a)(2)(A) and 5 percent of such appropriated 
     amounts for the programs under subsection (a)(2)(B) through 
     (E)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Additional authorization of appropriations.--In 
     addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
     2026.
       ``(4) Distribution.--Of the total amount available for 
     grants under this section, not less than 40 percent of such 
     funds shall be allocated for programs or projects that 
     meaningfully address non-intimate partner relationship sexual 
     assault.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``At least one such organization shall have 
     demonstrated expertise primarily in domestic violence 
     services, and at least one such organization shall have 
     demonstrated expertise primarily in non-intimate partner 
     sexual assault services.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (e).

     SEC. 109. GRANTS FOR LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to 
     States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, domestic 
     violence victim service providers, and State or Tribal 
     Domestic Violence Coalitions for technical assistance and 
     training in the operation or establishment of a lethality 
     assessment program.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``lethality 
     assessment program'' means a program that--
       (1) rapidly connects a victim of domestic violence to local 
     community-based victim service providers;
       (2) helps first responders and others in the justice 
     system, including courts, law enforcement agencies, and 
     prosecutors of Tribal government and units of local 
     government, identify and respond to possibly lethal 
     circumstances; and
       (3) identifies victims of domestic violence who are at high 
     risk of being seriously injured or killed by an intimate 
     partner.
       (c) Qualifications.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
     section, an applicant shall demonstrate experience in 
     developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating a 
     lethality assessment program.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       (e) Definitions and Grant Conditions.--In this section, the 
     definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291).

                TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS

     SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

       Section 41601 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
     and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 202. 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 ``$40,000,000 to remain available until expended for 
     each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
     ``$60,000,000 to remain available until expended for each of 
     fiscal years 2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 203. 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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 204. GRANTS FOR TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE 
                   AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF 
                   PEOPLE.

       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--
       (A) by striking ``women'' and inserting ``people''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``disabilities'' the following: 
     ``and deaf people'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``individuals'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``people''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``with disabilities (as defined in 
     section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12102))'' the following: ``and Deaf people''.
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``disabled individuals'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``people with disabilities and Deaf 
     people'';
       (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 Deaf people''; 
     and
       (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
     and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 205. 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 striking ``elder abuse'' and 
     inserting the following: ``abuse in later life''; and
       (ii) 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), 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
       (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)--
       (i) in clause (iv). by striking ``with demonstrated 
     experience in assisting individuals over 50 years of age or 
     older''; and
       (ii) in clause (v), by striking ``with demonstrated 
     experience in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``at a 
     minimum'' and inserting ``at least two of'';
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end, and 
     inserting ``or''; and

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       (iii) in clause (iv), 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 ``2022 through 
     2026''.

     SEC. 206. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-
                   CENTERED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

       Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
     Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

    ``Subtitle Q--Trauma-informed, Victim-centered Training for Law 
                              Enforcement

     ``SEC. 41701. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED, 
                   VICTIM-CENTERED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `Attorney General' means the Attorney 
     General, acting through the Director of the Office on 
     Violence Against Women;
       ``(2) the term `covered individual' means an individual who 
     interfaces with victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including--
       ``(A) an individual working for or on behalf of an eligible 
     entity;
       ``(B) a school or university administrator or personnel 
     (including a campus police officer or a school resource 
     officer); and
       ``(C) an emergency services or medical employee;
       ``(3) the term `demonstration site', with respect to an 
     eligible entity that receives a grant under this section, 
     means--
       ``(A) if the eligible entity is a law enforcement agency 
     described in paragraph (4)(A), the area over which the 
     eligible entity has jurisdiction; and
       ``(B) if the eligible entity is an organization or agency 
     described in paragraph (4)(B), the area over which a law 
     enforcement agency described in paragraph (4)(A) that is 
     working in collaboration with the eligible entity has 
     jurisdiction; and
       ``(4) the term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal law 
     enforcement agency; or
       ``(B) a national, regional, or local victim services 
     organization or agency working in collaboration with a law 
     enforcement agency described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall award grants 
     on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the 
     demonstration program under this section by implementing 
     evidence-based or promising policies and practices to 
     incorporate trauma-informed, victim-centered techniques 
     designed to--
       ``(A) prevent re-traumatization of the victim;
       ``(B) ensure that covered individuals use evidence-based 
     practices to respond to and investigate cases of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
       ``(C) improve communication between victims and law 
     enforcement officers in an effort to increase the likelihood 
     of the successful investigation and prosecution of the 
     reported crime in a manner that protects the victim to the 
     greatest extent possible;
       ``(D) increase collaboration among stakeholders who are 
     part of the coordinated community response to domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
       ``(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the training process 
     and content by measuring--
       ``(i) investigative and prosecutorial practices and 
     outcomes; and
       ``(ii) the well-being of victims and their satisfaction 
     with the criminal justice process.
       ``(2) Term.--The Attorney General shall make grants under 
     this section for each of the first 2 fiscal years beginning 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       ``(3) Award basis.--The Attorney General shall award grants 
     under this section to multiple eligible entities for use in a 
     variety of settings and communities, including--
       ``(A) urban, suburban, Tribal, remote, and rural areas;
       ``(B) college campuses; or
       ``(C) traditionally underserved communities.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
     grant under this section shall use the grant to--
       ``(1) train covered individuals within the demonstration 
     site of the eligible entity to use evidence-based, trauma-
     informed, and victim-centered techniques and knowledge of 
     crime victims' rights throughout an investigation into 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking, including by--
       ``(A) conducting victim interviews in a manner that--
       ``(i) elicits valuable information about the domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
       ``(ii) avoids re-traumatization of the victim;
       ``(B) conducting field investigations that mirror best and 
     promising practices available at the time of the 
     investigation;
       ``(C) customizing investigative approaches to ensure a 
     culturally and linguistically appropriate approach to the 
     community being served;
       ``(D) becoming proficient in understanding and responding 
     to complex cases, including cases of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking--
       ``(i) facilitated by alcohol or drugs;
       ``(ii) involving strangulation;
       ``(iii) committed by a non-stranger;
       ``(iv) committed by an individual of the same sex as the 
     victim;
       ``(v) involving a victim with a disability;
       ``(vi) involving a male victim; or
       ``(vii) involving a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender 
     (commonly referred to as `LGBT') victim;
       ``(E) developing collaborative relationships between--
       ``(i) law enforcement officers and other members of the 
     response team; and
       ``(ii) the community being served; and
       ``(F) developing an understanding of how to define, 
     identify, and correctly classify a report of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
       ``(2) promote the efforts of the eligible entity to improve 
     the response of covered individuals to domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through various 
     communication channels, such as the website of the eligible 
     entity, social media, print materials, and community 
     meetings, in order to ensure that all covered individuals 
     within the demonstration site of the eligible entity are 
     aware of those efforts and included in trainings, to the 
     extent practicable.
       ``(d) Demonstration Program Trainings on Trauma-informed, 
     Victim-centered Approaches.--
       ``(1) Identification of existing trainings.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Attorney General shall identify 
     trainings for law enforcement officers, in existence as of 
     the date on which the Attorney General begins to solicit 
     applications for grants under this section, that--
       ``(i) employ a trauma-informed, victim-centered approach to 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking; and
       ``(ii) focus on the fundamentals of--

       ``(I) trauma responses; and
       ``(II) the impact of trauma on victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

       ``(B) Selection.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this section shall select one or more of the approaches 
     employed by a training identified under subparagraph (A) to 
     test within the demonstration site of the eligible entity.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Attorney General shall consult with the Director of the 
     Office for Victims of Crime in order to seek input from and 
     cultivate consensus among outside practitioners and other 
     stakeholders through facilitated discussions and focus groups 
     on best practices in the field of trauma-informed, victim-
     centered care for victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
       ``(e) Evaluation.--The Attorney General, in consultation 
     with the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall 
     require each eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
     section to identify a research partner, preferably a local 
     research partner, to--
       ``(1) design a system for generating and collecting the 
     appropriate data to facilitate an independent process or 
     impact evaluation of the use of the grant funds;
       ``(2) periodically conduct an evaluation described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       ``(3) periodically make publicly available, during the 
     grant period--
       ``(A) preliminary results of the evaluations conducted 
     under paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) recommendations for improving the use of the grant 
     funds.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--The Attorney 
     General shall carry out this section using amounts otherwise 
     available to the Attorney General.
       ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to interfere with the due process rights of any 
     individual.''.

     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)'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``professionals'' and 
     inserting ``professionals, including school-based 
     professionals, to identify and refer students who may have 
     experienced or are at risk of experiencing sexual violence''; 
     and
       (C) 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'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) through (d) as 
     subsections (d) through (e), respectively;
       (4) by inserting the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Meaningful Involvement of State Sexual Assault 
     Coalitions, Culturally Specific Organizations, and 
     Underserved Communities.--In granting funds to States, the 
     Secretary shall set forth procedures designed to ensure 
     meaningful involvement of the State or territorial sexual 
     assault coalitions, culturally specific organizations, and 
     representatives from underserved communities in the 
     application for and implementation of funding.''.
       (5) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$110,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026'';
       (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.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault 
     coalition allotment.--Of the total amount made available 
     under this subsection in each fiscal year, not less than 15 
     percent shall be available to state, territorial, and tribal 
     sexual assault coalitions for the purposes of coordinating 
     and providing prevention activities, providing assistance to 
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     collaborating and coordinating with Federal, State, Tribal, 
     and local entities engaged in sexual violence prevention. 
     From amounts appropriated for grants under this subsection 
     for each fiscal year, not less than 10 percent of funds shall 
     be available for grants to tribal sexual assault coalitions, 
     and the remaining funds shall be available for grants to 
     State and territorial coalitions, and the Attorney General 
     shall allocate an amount equal to \1/56\ of the amounts so 
     appropriated to each of those State and territorial 
     coalitions. Receipt of an award under this subsection by each 
     sexual assault coalition shall not preclude the coalition 
     from receiving additional grants or administering funds to 
     carry out the purposes described in subsection (a).''.
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 
     Act of 2021, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
     the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit 
     to Congress, the Committee on Appropriations and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations and the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate a report on the activities funded by grants awarded 
     under this section and best practices relating to rape 
     prevention and education.''.

     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)--

       (I) 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, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex 
     trafficking''; and
       (II) by striking ``specific services'' and inserting 
     ``specific services, restorative practices'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) clarify State or local mandatory reporting policies 
     and practices regarding peer-on-peer dating violence, sexual 
     assault, stalking, and sex trafficking; or
       ``(E) develop, enlarge, or strengthen culturally specific 
     victim services and response related to, and prevention of, 
     female genital mutilation.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``stalking, or sex 
     trafficking'' and inserting ``stalking, sex trafficking, or 
     female genital mutilation'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and 
     inserting the following ``, and restorative practices;'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``confidential'' 
     before ``support services''; 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, where intervention or programming will include a focus 
     on female genital mutilation, or on sex trafficking, 
     sufficient training on those topics)''; 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 2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

       (a) In General.--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) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) To develop, strengthen, and implement campus 
     policies, protocols, and services that more effectively 
     identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including the 
     use of technology to commit these crimes, and to train campus 
     administrators, campus security personnel, and all 
     participants in the resolution process, including personnel 
     from the Title IX coordinator's office, student conduct 
     office, and campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such 
     policies, protocols, and services.'';
       (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 (4), by inserting after ``improve delivery 
     of'' the following: ``primary prevention training and'';
       (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and provide'' and 
     inserting ``, provide, and disseminate'';
       (E) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``or adapt'' the 
     following ``and disseminate''; and
       (F) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
       ``(11) To train campus health centers and appropriate 
     campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals 
     who deal with students on a daily basis, 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.
       ``(12) To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-
     centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means 
     asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is 
     reported to be a victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, 
     domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner 
     that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, 
     that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the 
     alleged crime, and that is informed by evidence-based 
     research on trauma response. To the extent practicable, 
     campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to 
     participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of 
     the recorded interview.
       ``(13) To develop and implement restorative practices (as 
     such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994).'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
     and inserting ``2022 through 2026'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``for all incoming 
     students'' and inserting ``for all students'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (3)(D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) The grantee shall train all participants in the 
     resolution process, including the Title IX coordinator's 
     office and student conduct office, to respond effectively to 
     situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking.''; and
       (C) 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 2022 through 2026''.
       (b) Report on Best Practices Regarding Domestic Violence, 
     Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campuses.--
     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a 
     report, which includes--
       (1) an evaluation of programs, events, and educational 
     materials related to domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking; and
       (2) an assessment of best practices and guidance from the 
     evaluation described in paragraph (1), which shall be made 
     publicly available online to universities and college 
     campuses to use as a resource.

                 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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     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 (b)(2)(B), by inserting ``culturally 
     specific,'' after ``after-school,'';
       (3) 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.'';
       (4) 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 2022 through 2026''; 
     and
       (5) 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 paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of 
     subsection (b), or for a project that fulfills two or more of 
     such sets of purposes.''.

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         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 (1), by inserting ``community health 
     workers, violence prevention advocates working with health 
     providers,'' after ``health staff,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``(including midwives and doulas)'' after 
     ``residents''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``response'' after ``improve the'' and 
     inserting ``capacity'';
       (ii) by inserting ``prevent and respond to'' after 
     ``(including behavioral and mental health programs) to''; and
       (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (D) 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; and
       ``(5) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
     comprehensive statewide strategies for health and violence 
     prevention programs to work together to promote primary 
     prevention onf domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
       (i) by inserting ``provide universal education on healthy 
     relationships'' after ``providers to'';
       (ii) by striking ``identify'';
       (iii) by inserting ``trauma-informed'' after ``and 
     provide''; and
       (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
       (i) by inserting ``, including labor and sex trafficking'' 
     after ``other forms of violence and abuse'';
       (ii) by striking ``culturally competent clinical'' after 
     ``plan and develop'';
       (iii) by inserting after ``training components'' the 
     following; ``that center the experiences of and are developed 
     in collaboration with Black and Indigenous people and People 
     of Color, and include community-defined practices such as the 
     use of doulas, midwives, and traditional healers,''; and
       (iv) by striking ``disparities'' and inserting 
     ``inequities'';
       (C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after clause (ii) the 
     following:
       ``(iii) are designed to be inclusive of the experiences of 
     all individuals including LGBTQ+ individuals and include 
     training on equity and anti-racism approaches to health 
     services delivery; disparities in access to health-care 
     services and prevention resources; and current and historic 
     systemic racism in health care services; and
       ``(iv) include training on the use of universal prevention 
     education approach to both prevent and respond to domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in 
     health care settings;'';
       (D) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i)--
       (i) by striking ``response'' after ``improve the'' and 
     inserting ``capacity''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``prevent and respond to'' after ``system 
     to'';
       (E) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
       (i) by inserting ``and promoting prevention of' ''' after 
     ``responding to'';
       (ii) by inserting ``during in person or virtual visits 
     and'' after ``and stalking''; and
       (iii) by inserting after ``follow-up care'' the following: 
     `` and to maximize victim choice on the use and sharing of 
     their health information'';
       (F) 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, including professionals who specialize in 
     trauma and in behavioral and mental health care (including 
     substance abuse disorder), community health workers, and 
     public health staff to address domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, stalking, and children exposed to 
     violence;
       ``(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;'';

       (G) in subparagraph (B)(iii)--
       (i) by striking ``identification'' after ``practice of'' 
     and inserting ``prevention'';
       (ii) by inserting ``during in person or virtual visits,'' 
     after ``and stalking''; and
       (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (H) in subparagraph (B)(iv)--
       (i) by inserting ``and promote prevention during in person 
     or virtual visits,'' after ``or stalking,''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end;
       (I) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(v) the development, implementation, dissemination, and 
     evaluation of best practices, tools, and training materials, 
     including culturally relevant tools, for behavioral health 
     professionals to identify and respond to domestic violence, 
     sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence; and
       ``(vi) the development and provision of culturally relevant 
     training and follow-up technical assistance to health care 
     professionals, and public health staff, and allied health 
     professionals to identify, assess, treat, and refer clients 
     who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking from culturally specific communities and 
     promote prevention, using tools and training materials, 
     developed by and for culturally specific communities, with 
     priority given to trainings provided by culturally specific 
     organizations; and''; and
       (J) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) design and implement comprehensive strategies to 
     prevent domestic or sexual violence including through the use 
     of universal education in clinical and public health 
     settings, hospitals, clinics and other health settings.''.
       (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)(ii), by inserting ``programs 
     that promote the prevention of sexual assault as well as'' 
     after ``implementation of'';
       (6) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iii)--
       (A) by inserting ``and exposure to violence against 
     generations'' after ``abuse''; and
       (B) by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (7) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iv)--
       (A) by inserting ``mental health,'' after ``dental,''; and
       (B) by striking ``exams.'' and inserting ``exams and 
     certifications;'';
       (8) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting after clause (iv) 
     the following:
       ``(v) providing funding to culturally specific 
     organizations to improve the capacity of such organizations 
     to engage and partner with healthcare providers to support 
     victims and meet increased referrals from health systems;
       ``(vi) development of a State-level pilot program to--

       ``(I) improve the response of substance use disorder 
     treatment programs, harm reduction programs for people who 
     use substances, and systems to domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
       ``(II) improve the capacity of substance use disorder 
     treatment programs, harm reduction programs for people who 
     use substances, and systems to serve survivors of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
     dealing with substance use disorder; and
       ``(III) improve the capacity of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking programs to serve 
     survivors who has substance use history with substance abuse 
     disorder; or

       ``(vii) development and utilization of existing technical 
     assistance and training resources to improve the capacity of 
     substance use disorder treatment programs and harm reduction 
     programs for people who use substances to address domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking among 
     patients the programs serve.'';
       (9) in subsection (c)(3)(A) by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting the following: ``and--
       ``(i) culturally specific and population specific 
     organizations, and specifically organizations whose 
     leadership include Black or Indigenous people, People of 
     Color, or LGBTQ+ individuals; and
       ``(ii) programs developing and implementing community-
     driven solutions to address domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, or stalking, instead of carceral 
     and law enforcement intervention.'';
       (10) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i)(III) by inserting after 
     ``nonprofit entity'' the following ``, including a 
     culturally-specific organization or community-based 
     organization working to address the social determinants of 
     health,'';
       (11) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(ii)--
       (A) by striking ``strategies for'' and inserting ``(I) 
     strategies for'';
       (B) by inserting ``and generations'' after ``lifespan'';
       (C) by striking ``settings;'' and inserting ``settings; 
     and''
       (D) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(II) strategies to address primary prevention of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking over 
     the lifespan and generations including strategies that 
     address related social determinants of health and center 
     economic justice, anti-racism, and that are inclusive of all 
     genders and identities including LGBTQ+ individuals;'';

       (12) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(iii)--
       (A) by inserting ``culturally specific organizations'' 
     after ``advocacy organizations''; and
       (B) by striking ``State or tribal law enforcement task 
     forces (where appropriate)'';
       (13) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(iv) by inserting ``(including 
     culturally specific organizations)'' after ``service 
     providers'';
       (14) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
       (A) by inserting ``or behavioral health'' after ``of 
     health'';
       (B) by inserting ``behavioral'' after ``physical or'';
       (C) by striking ``mental'' before ``health care''; and
       (D) by inserting ``, including substance use disorder 
     treatment'' before ``; or'';
       (15) in subsection (d)(2)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``or health system'' and inserting 
     ``behavioral health treatment system'';
       (B) by striking ``mental'' and inserting ``behavioral''; 
     and
       (C) by inserting ``, or a community-based organization with 
     a history of partnership with programs in the domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and 
     health

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     care, including physical, mental, or behavioral health care'' 
     before the period at the end;
       (16) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$15,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2026''; and
       (17) 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.

       (a) In General.--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 of'' and inserting ``the programs under'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (I)--

       (I) by striking ``sections 514, 515, 516, 533, and 538 of 
     the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1486, 1490m, 
     and 1490p-2)'' and inserting ``sections 514, 515, 516, 533, 
     538, and 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 
     1485, 1486, 1490m, 1490p-2, 1490r)''; 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 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;
       ``(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;
       ``(O) housing assisted under the rent supplement program 
     under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
     1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); and
       ``(P) any other Federal housing programs providing 
     affordable housing to low- and moderate-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) Collaborative applicant.--The term `collaborative 
     applicant' has the meaning given the term in section 401 of 
     the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360).
       ``(5) Continuum of care.--The term `Continuum of Care' 
     means the Federal program authorized under subtitle C of 
     title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 11381 et seq.).
       ``(6) Covered housing provider.--The term `covered housing 
     provider'--
       ``(A) means 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
       ``(B) includes public housing agencies, sponsors, owners, 
     mortgagors, managers, grantees under the Continuum of Care, 
     State and local governments or agencies thereof, and 
     nonprofit or for-profit organizations or entities.
       ``(7) Drug-related criminal activity.--The term `drug-
     related criminal activity' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3(b)(9) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)).
       ``(8) Emergency solutions grant.--The term `emergency 
     solutions grant' means a grant provided under subtitle B of 
     title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 11371 et seq.).
       ``(9) Emergency transfer.--The term `emergency transfer'--
       ``(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B), means a 
     transfer under subsection (e) from a unit of a covered 
     housing provider to any other unit of the same principal, 
     affiliate, or management agent of the covered housing 
     provider; and
       ``(B) with respect to a project funded under the Continuum 
     of Care, means a transfer under subsection (e) to any unit of 
     the same covered housing provider under the same covered 
     housing program.
       ``(10) External referral.--The term `external referral'--
       ``(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B), means a 
     referral provided to a victim of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, or stalking by a covered housing 
     provider to the applicable regional office of the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate a move from a 
     unit of a covered housing provider under the same or a 
     different covered housing program; and
       ``(B) with respect to a project funded under the Continuum 
     of Care, including any local system funding by the Continuum 
     of Care or a recipient or subrecipient of an Emergency 
     Solutions Grant, means the facilitation of a move from a unit 
     of a covered housing provider to a unit of a different 
     covered housing provider under the same covered housing 
     program.
       ``(11) HUD regional office.--The term `HUD regional office' 
     means a regional office of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development.
       ``(12) National vawa victims relocation pool voucher.--The 
     term `National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher' means a 
     housing voucher provided under section 8(o) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
       ``(13) Program participant.--The term `program participant' 
     means an individual (including an unaccompanied youth) or 
     family who is assisted by programs under the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq).'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting after ``criminal 
     activity'' the following: ``and family break-up'';
       (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) Denial of assistance, tenancy, and occupancy rights 
     prohibited.--
       ``(i) In general.--A tenant, program participant, or 
     resident of a unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking 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, program 
     participant, resident, or any guest or other person under the 
     control of the tenant, program participant, or resident, if 
     the tenant, program participant, resident or an affiliated 
     individual of the tenant, program participant, or resident 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.--

       ``(I) In general.--A tenant, program participant, or 
     resident of a unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking 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, engaged in by the perpetrator of the domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
       ``(II) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subclause (I) 
     shall be construed to limit the authority to terminate 
     assistance to a tenant or program participant or evict or 
     terminate a tenant or program participant from housing 
     assisted under a covered housing program if a public housing 
     agency or an owner, recipient or subrecipient, or a manager 
     of the housing demonstrates an actual and imminent threat to 
     other tenants, program participants, or individuals employed 
     at or providing service to the housing if the assistance is 
     not terminated or the tenant or program participant is not 
     evicted.

       ``(iii) Review prior to termination for current program 
     participants.--Before terminating assistance, tenancy, or 
     occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered housing 
     program to a tenant or program participant who is a victim of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking on the basis of criminal activity of the tenant or 
     program participant, including drug-related criminal 
     activity--

       ``(I) the covered housing provider shall consider--

       ``(aa) the seriousness of the case;
       ``(bb) the extent of participation or culpability of the 
     tenant or program participant, including whether the tenant 
     or program participant was coerced by the perpetrator of the 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking;
       ``(cc) whether the criminal activity was related to a 
     symptom of a disability, including a substance use disorder;
       ``(dd) in cases involving drug-related criminal activity or 
     criminal activity involving alcohol abuse, whether the tenant 
     or program participant is participating in, or has 
     successfully completed, a supervised drug or alcohol 
     rehabilitation program, or has otherwise been rehabilitated 
     successfully; and
       ``(ee) any other relevant mitigating circumstances; and

       ``(II) the covered housing program shall provide the tenant 
     or program participant with--

       ``(aa) a written summary of the review conducted by the 
     covered housing program; and
       ``(bb) an opportunity to invoke the applicable grievance 
     policy of the covered housing program to dispute the findings 
     of the review.'';
       (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 so redesignated, 
     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 or program participant 
     eligible to receive assistance under a covered housing 
     program, the covered housing provider shall--

       ``(I) provide any other tenant, program participant, or 
     resident of the unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking the opportunity 
     to establish eligibility for the covered housing program; or
       ``(II) provide a tenant, program participant, or resident 
     described in subclause (I) with not less than 180 days--

       ``(aa) to remain in the unit under the same terms and 
     conditions as the perpetrator; and
       ``(bb) find new housing or establish eligibility for 
     another covered housing program.'';

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       (iv) in clause (ii), as so redesignated--

       (I) in the heading, by striking ``In general'' and 
     inserting ``Eviction''; and
       (II) by inserting after ``a public housing agency'' the 
     following: ``, participating jurisdictions, grantees under 
     the Continuum of Care, grantees,''; and

       (v) by striking clause (iii), as so redesignated;
       (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 be limited by any provision in the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) that provides 
     less protection than subparagraph (A) for victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.''; 
     and
       (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) Early termination.--
       ``(i) In general.--A covered housing provider shall permit 
     a tenant or program participant 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 or 
     program participant has been a victim of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the tenant 
     or program participant--

       ``(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)(aa) reasonably believes that the tenant or program 
     participant is threatened with imminent harm if the tenant or 
     program participant remains within the same dwelling unit 
     subject to the lease; or
       ``(bb) has experienced a sexual assault that occurred on 
     the premises during the 90-day period preceding the request 
     for lease termination; and
       ``(III) provides a form of documentation consistent with 
     the requirements outlined in subsection (c)(3).

       ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph 
     shall be construed to preclude any automatic termination of a 
     lease by operation of law. Nothing in this subparagraph shall 
     be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, 
     State, or local law regarding the early termination of leases 
     that provides greater protection than this subsection for 
     victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking.'';
       (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) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``an applicant for or tenants of'' and inserting ``all 
     individuals and families seeking housing or services from 
     programs under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), all program 
     participants of, all adult members of applicant households 
     for, and all adult tenants of''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``guidance issued by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development'' and 
     inserting ``title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and any guidance issued by the 
     appropriate agencies related to language access for persons 
     with limited English proficiency'';''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Translation and availability of standardized 
     documents.--Each appropriate agency shall ensure that 
     standardized documents relating to the implementation of this 
     title are--
       ``(A) translated into and made available in multiple 
     languages and are available in formats accessible to persons 
     with disabilities; and
       ``(B) made accessible to covered housing providers within a 
     reasonable time after adoption of the documents by the 
     appropriate agency.'';
       (5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
       ``(e) Emergency Transfers and National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool Policies.--
       ``(1) In general.--A tenant, program participant, or 
     resident of a unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking who is a victim 
     of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking may apply for an emergency transfer or a National 
     VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or both.
       ``(2) Responsible entity.--
       ``(A) Emergency transfers.--A covered housing provider 
     shall grant an emergency transfer to a tenant or program 
     participant described in paragraph (1) if--
       ``(i) the covered housing provider and the tenant or 
     program participant determine that a safe dwelling unit is 
     available; and
       ``(ii) the tenant or program participant meets the 
     eligibility criteria described in paragraph (3).
       ``(B) Vouchers.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development and a covered housing provider authorized to 
     determine eligibility for National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool vouchers under policies and procedures established under 
     subsection (f)(1) shall approve a National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool voucher for a tenant, program participant, or 
     resident of a unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking described in 
     paragraph (1) if the tenant, program participant, or resident 
     meets the eligibility criteria described in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Criteria.--
       ``(A) In general.--The applicable responsible entity under 
     paragraph (2) shall approve an application submitted by a 
     tenant, program participant, or resident described in 
     paragraph (1) for an emergency transfer, a National VAWA 
     Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or both, if--
       ``(i) the tenant, program participant, or resident 
     expressly requests the emergency transfer or National VAWA 
     Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or both, from the applicable 
     responsible entity; and
       ``(ii)(I) the tenant, program participant, or resident 
     reasonably believes that the tenant or program participant is 
     threatened with imminent harm from further violence if the 
     tenant or program participant remains within the same 
     dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program; or
       ``(II) the tenant, program participant, or resident 
     experienced a sexual assault that occurred on the premises 
     during the 90-day period preceding the request for the 
     emergency transfer or National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool 
     voucher.
       ``(B) Good standing.--Regardless of whether a tenant, 
     program participant, or resident is in good standing, the 
     tenant, program participant, or resident retains the right to 
     an emergency transfer or a National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool voucher if the tenant, program participant, or resident 
     otherwise meets the eligibility requirements in this 
     subsection. The tenant, program participant, or resident 
     shall also meet the eligibility requirements of the program 
     to which the tenant, program participant, or resident intends 
     to transfer unless the eligibility requirement is waived by 
     the covered housing program.
       ``(4) Policies.--Each appropriate agency shall, in the 
     timeframe outlined in subsection (f)(2), adopt emergency 
     transfer, external referral, and National VAWA Victim 
     Relocation Pool voucher policies for use by covered housing 
     programs, which shall--
       ``(A) reflect the variations in program operation and 
     administration by covered housing program type and are in 
     accordance with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development's National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool vouchers 
     policies and procedures issued within the timeframe outlined 
     in subsection (f)(1);
       ``(B) at a minimum, describe a process that--
       ``(i) permits tenants, program participants, or residents 
     who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking to move to another available and safe 
     dwelling quickly through an emergency transfer, a National 
     VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or an external 
     referral; and
       ``(ii) provides that the tenant, program participant, or 
     resident can request an emergency transfer or a National VAWA 
     Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or both, whichever is safe 
     and available for the tenant, program participant, or 
     resident; and
       ``(C) with respect to a request for an emergency transfer, 
     provide that--
       ``(i) not later than 5 days after the date on which a 
     covered housing provider receives an emergency transfer 
     request from a tenant or program participant, the covered 
     housing provider shall determine whether the tenant or 
     program participant can be transferred to a safe and 
     available unit;
       ``(ii) if a safe unit is available, an emergency transfer 
     shall occur not later than 10 days after the date on which 
     the covered housing provider approves the request;
       ``(iii) if a safe unit is not available, the covered 
     housing provider shall provide to the tenant or program 
     participant--

       ``(I) a written status report regarding the status of the 
     emergency transfer request of the tenant or program 
     participant; and
       ``(II) information about National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool vouchers; and

       ``(iv) if the emergency transfer request has been denied 
     due to reasons unrelated to the availability of a safe and 
     suitable unit, the tenant or program participant may appeal 
     the decision through the applicable grievance or hearing 
     process of the covered housing provider;
       ``(D) with respect to a request for a National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool voucher--
       ``(i) the request may be made to the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development by a tenant; program participant; 
     resident of the unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking; a collaborative 
     applicant of the local Continuum of Care or designee of the 
     collaborative applicant; Emergency Solutions Grant recipient 
     or subrecipient; a public housing agency; or the covered 
     housing provider; and
       ``(ii) not later than 10 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development receives a request 
     for a National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher and the 
     selected relocation jurisdiction of the tenant or program 
     participant, the Secretary shall process the request and 
     refer administration of the National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool voucher to the appropriate public housing agency of the 
     selected jurisdiction of the tenant; program participant; or 
     resident of the unit who is an unreported member of the 
     household because of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking;
       ``(E) allow a victim of domestic violence dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking to temporarily relocate, while 
     maintaining eligibility for the covered housing program 
     without the loss of their housing status, if there are no 
     alternative comparable housing program units available, until 
     an emergency transfer, a National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool voucher, or an external referral resulting in comparable 
     safe housing is obtained;

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       ``(F) mandate that emergency transfers take priority over 
     non-emergency transfers;
       ``(G) mandate that emergency transfers are not considered 
     new applicants and take priority over existing external 
     waiting lists for a covered housing program;
       ``(H) incorporate confidentiality measures to ensure that 
     the appropriate agency and the covered housing provider do 
     not disclose any information regarding a tenant, program 
     participant, or resident 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 time-limited written authorization of the tenant 
     or program participant, and communication by a covered 
     housing provider with a victim must be in a form and manner 
     that the victim determines to be safe; and
       ``(I) mandate that when a tenant or program participant 
     submits an emergency transfer request to a covered housing 
     provider, the covered housing provider shall provide contact 
     information for--
       ``(i) local organizations offering assistance to tenants 
     and other housing providers who may have safe and available 
     housing; or
       ``(ii) contact information for the regional HUD office or 
     applicable public housing agency.
       ``(5) Duties of collaborative applicants of a local 
     continuum of care.--In addition to adopting the policies 
     described in paragraph (4) in an emergency transfer policy, 
     the collaborative applicant of each local Continuum of Care, 
     or a designee of the collaborative applicant, shall--
       ``(A) coordinate and facilitate emergency transfers and 
     external referrals across projects funded under the Continuum 
     of Care;
       ``(B) prioritize an external referral across projects 
     funded under the Continuum of Care for the next available 
     safe housing option for which a tenant or program participant 
     may be eligible;
       ``(C) coordinate external referrals with the collaborative 
     applicant of the local Continuum of Care, or designee of the 
     collaborative applicant, in other jurisdictions in cases 
     where a tenant or program participant requests an out-of-
     jurisdiction transfer;
       ``(D) ensure that a tenant or program participant is not 
     required to be reassessed and retains chronically homeless 
     status, if applicable, through the local Continuum of Care 
     intake process when seeking an emergency transfer or external 
     referral placement; and
       ``(E) ensure costs associated with temporary relocations 
     described in paragraph (4) are considered eligible costs of 
     supportive services under the Continuum of Care program.
       ``(6) Regional offices.--Each HUD regional office shall--
       ``(A) in collaboration with public housing agencies and the 
     entities described in paragraph (2), develop and implement a 
     regional emergency transfer and external referral plan, which 
     shall--
       ``(i) set forth how covered housing providers shall 
     coordinate external referrals with the HUD regional office;
       ``(ii) be submitted to the Violence Against Women Director 
     described in section 41413 and made publicly available; and
       ``(iii) include any additional policies, priorities, and 
     strategies set by the entities described in paragraph (5); 
     and
       ``(B) in consultation with the Violence Against Women 
     Director described in section 41413, facilitate external 
     referral requests for tenants or program participants who are 
     victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking if the tenant or program participant 
     cannot obtain an emergency transfer or a National VAWA 
     Victims Relocation Pool voucher.
       ``(7) Covered housing providers.--Each covered housing 
     provider shall develop and implement an emergency transfer 
     and external referral plan consistent with the requirements 
     in paragraph (4) or (5).'';
       (6) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Policies and Procedures for Emergency Transfer and 
     National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool Vouchers.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 
     Act of 2021, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall establish policies and procedures under which a tenant, 
     program participant, or resident of a unit who is an 
     unreported member of the household because of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, dating violence, 
     or stalking may receive, under subsection (e), subject to the 
     availability of funds, a National VAWA Victims Relocation 
     Pool voucher.
       ``(2) Appropriate agencies.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women Act 
     Reauthorization Act of 2021, the head of each appropriate 
     agency shall establish the policies required under subsection 
     (e) with respect to emergency transfers and external 
     referrals. Each appropriate agency shall also establish 
     agency-specific policies and procedures in accordance with 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development's National 
     VAWA Victims Relocation Pool vouchers policies and 
     procedures.'';
       (7) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);
       (8) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Training and Referrals.--
       ``(1) Training for staff of covered housing programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, in partnership with domestic and sexual violence 
     experts, shall develop mandatory in-person or electronic 
     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.
       ``(B) Appropriate staff.--Each covered housing provider 
     shall identify--
       ``(i) appropriate staff to attend the basic understanding 
     training described in subparagraph (A) periodically; and
       ``(ii) appropriate staff engaged in tenant, program 
     participant, or resident services to attend both the basic 
     understanding training and the implementation training 
     described in subparagraph (A) as necessary.
       ``(2) Referrals.--The appropriate agency with respect to 
     each covered housing program and the local Continuum of Care 
     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) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 
     through 2026.''; and
       (9) by inserting after subsection (h), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed--
       ``(1) to limit any right, remedy, or procedure otherwise 
     available to enforce the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 
     (Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 2960) and subsequent 
     amendments prior to the date of enactment of the Violence 
     Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021; or
       ``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
     local law that provides greater protection than this section 
     for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking.''.
       (b) National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool Vouchers.--
     Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(21) National vawa victims relocation pool vouchers.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall set aside, from 
     amounts made available for rental assistance under this 
     subsection, amounts for use only for providing such 
     assistance for the creation of a National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool, which shall provide rental assistance on 
     behalf of tenants, program participants, or residents who are 
     victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking eligible for assistance under section 
     41411(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
     12491(e)).
       ``(B) Termination of vouchers upon turnover.--A public 
     housing agency shall not reissue assistance that is made 
     available from appropriated funds under this subsection for a 
     tenant, program participant, or resident when the assistance 
     for the tenant, program participant, or resident is lawfully 
     terminated, unless specifically authorized by the Secretary.
       ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--Beginning in fiscal 
     year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to provide vouchers 
     for rental assistance under this paragraph.''.

     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) Regular Compliance Reviews.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each appropriate agency shall establish 
     a process by which to review compliance with the requirements 
     of this subtitle, which shall--
       ``(A) in consultation with the Violence Against Women 
     Director described in section 41413 and any other relevant 
     officials of the appropriate agency, be incorporated into 
     other existing compliance review processes of the appropriate 
     agency; and
       ``(B) examine--
       ``(i) 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;
       ``(ii) covered housing provider compliance with 
     confidentiality provisions set forth in section 41411(c)(4);
       ``(iii) covered housing provider compliance with the 
     notification requirements set forth in section 41411(d)(2);
       ``(iv) covered housing provider compliance with accepting 
     documentation set forth in section 41411(c);
       ``(v) covered housing provider compliance with emergency 
     transfer, external referral, and National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool Voucher requirements set forth in section 
     41411(e); and
       ``(vi) covered housing provider compliance with the 
     prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 41414.
       ``(2) Frequency.--Each appropriate agency shall conduct the 
     review described in paragraph (1) on a regular basis, as 
     determined by the appropriate agency.
       ``(b) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 
     Act of 2021, each appropriate agency shall issue regulations 
     to implement subsection (a), which shall--
       ``(1) define standards of compliance for covered housing 
     providers;
       ``(2) include detailed reporting requirements, including 
     the number of emergency transfers, external referrals, and 
     National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool vouchers requested and 
     granted, as well as the length of time needed to process 
     emergency transfers, National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool 
     vouchers, and external referrals; and

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       ``(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--
       ``(1) includes an evaluation of each topic identified in 
     subsection (a); and
       ``(2) is made publicly available.

     ``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 (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) covered housing providers completing corrective 
     action plans shall be required to consult with national, 
     State, or local programs focused on victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
       ``(B) the 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 consultation with 
     national, State, or local programs focused on victims 
     described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(8) establish a formal reporting process to receive 
     individual complaints concerning noncompliance with this 
     subtitle;
       ``(9) coordinate the development of interagency guidelines 
     to improve the availability of centralized information 
     concerning available dwelling units for use in facilitating 
     the emergency transfer process;
       ``(10) coordinate the process for tracking of requests, 
     notice, and approval of National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool 
     vouchers, and further implement, as necessary, any policies 
     or procedures relating to the National VAWA Victims 
     Relocation Pool vouchers;
       ``(11) work with HUD regional offices to develop a 
     mechanism to implement regional external referral plans and 
     officials at each appropriate agency relating to the 
     development of Federal regulations, policy, protocols, and 
     guidelines regarding uniform timeframes for the completion of 
     emergency transfers, National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool 
     vouchers, and external referrals;
       ``(12) coordinate with each appropriate agency to ensure 
     that standardized documents relating to the implementation of 
     this title are translated into and made available in multiple 
     languages, are accessible to persons with disabilities, and 
     made accessible to covered housing providers within a 
     reasonable time upon adoption of the documents by the 
     appropriate agency;
       ``(13) ensure that the documents described in paragraph 
     (11), including guidance and notices to victims, are 
     distributed in commonly encountered languages by covered 
     housing providers consistent with title VI of the Civil 
     Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and any guidance 
     issued by the appropriate agencies in accordance with 
     Executive Order 13166 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 note; relating to 
     access to services for persons with limited English 
     proficiency); and
       ``(14) in consultation with each appropriate agency, 
     identify existing compliance review processes that could 
     incorporate the compliance reviews required under section 
     41412(a).
       ``(c) 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 2022 
     through 2026.

     ``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 Attorney General the 
     Secretary.--The authority of the Attorney General, 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) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered 
     governmental entity' means any municipal, county, or State 
     government that receives funding under section 106 of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5306).
       ``(b) Right To Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Landlords, homeowners, residents, 
     occupants, and guests of, and applicants for, housing--
       ``(A) 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
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(2) Prohibited penalties.--Penalties that are prohibited 
     under paragraph (1) include--
       ``(A) actual or threatened assessment of penalties, fees, 
     or fines;
       ``(B) actual or threatened eviction;
       ``(C) actual or threatened refusal to rent or renew 
     tenancy;
       ``(D) actual or threatened refusal to issue an occupancy 
     permit or landlord permit; and
       ``(E) actual or threatened closure of the property, or 
     designation of the property as a nuisance or a similarly 
     negative designation.
       ``(c) Reporting.--Consistent with the process described 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 the 
     covered governmental entities will take within 180 days to 
     come into compliance, or to ensure compliance among 
     subgrantees.
       ``(d) 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.
       ``(e) Subgrantees.--For those covered governmental entities 
     that distribute funds to subgrantees, compliance with 
     subsection (c)(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 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 
     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 described in section 41415(b)(2) of 
     the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 on the basis of a 
     request for law enforcement or emergency assistance; or
       ``(ii) imposes a penalty described in section 41415(b)(2) 
     of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 on a landlord, 
     homeowner, tenant, program participant, resident, occupant, 
     or guest because of criminal activity at the property, 
     including domestic violence dating violence, sexual assault, 
     and stalking, where the landlord, homeowner, tenant, program 
     participant, resident, occupant, or guest was a victim of 
     such criminal activity.''.
       (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:

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       ``(24) to develop and implement methods of reducing crime 
     in communities, to supplant punitive programs or policies (as 
     such term is defined in section 501(a)(1)(I)).''.

     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 ``2022 through 2026'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
     inserting ``8 percent''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``0.25 percent'' and 
     inserting ``0.5 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 by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(13) Facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure 
     compliance with subsection (e) of section 41411 of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491) and 
     monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of 
     subsection (c)(4) of such section.''.
       (b) 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 ``2022 through 
     2026''.
       (c) 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: ``2022 through 2026''.

     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) by amending 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) Transgender and gender non-conforming people face 
     extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence.
       (5) More than 1 in 4 transgender people have faced bias-
     driven assault, and this rate is higher for trans women and 
     trans people of color.
       (6) The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has 
     found that transgender and gender non-conforming people had 
     an elevated prevalence of suicide attempts, especially when 
     they have suffered physical or sexual violence.
       (7) 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.
       (8) 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.
       (9) 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.
       (10) 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.
       (11) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 
     that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose 
     nearly 8 million 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.
       (12) 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.
       (13) 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.
       (14) 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.
       (15) 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.
       (16) 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

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     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.
       (17) 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.
       (18) 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; or
       (D) prohibit insurers from disclosing information about 
     abuse and the location of the survivors through insurance 
     databases and other means.
       (19) 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)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``and stalking'' and inserting ``stalking, 
     and sexual harassment''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (C) by adding the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) a plan to enhance the capacity of survivors to obtain 
     and maintain employment to include the implementation of a 
     demonstration pilot program `Pathways to Opportunity' which 
     builds collaborations between and among victim service 
     providers, workforce development programs, and educational 
     and vocational institutions to provide trauma informed 
     programming to support survivors seeking employment and 
     centered around culturally specific organizations or 
     organizations that primarily serve populations traditionally 
     marginalized in the workplace.''.
       (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 2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 703. PROVISIONS RELATED TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AND 
                   THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Unemployment Compensation.--
       (1) Survivors of domestic violence.--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 (21), and by inserting after paragraph (18) the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(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 survivor of domestic 
     violence;''.
       (2) Victims of sexual harassment and survivors of sexual 
     assault or stalking.--Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is further amended by inserting after paragraph 
     (19), as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(20) 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 
     harassment or a survivor of sexual assault or stalking; 
     and''.
       (3) Documentation required.--Section 3304 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(g) Victims of Sexual Harassment and Survivors of 
     Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking.--
       ``(1) Documentation.--For purposes of paragraphs (19) and 
     (20) of subsection (a), a voluntary separation of an 
     individual shall be considered to be attributable to such 
     individual being a victim of sexual harassment or a survivor 
     of domestic 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--
       ``(A) evidence of such sexual harassment, domestic 
     violence, sexual 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 professional from whom such 
     individual has sought assistance, including those associated 
     with medical, legal, or religious professions; and
       ``(B) an attestation that such voluntary separation is 
     attributable to such sexual harassment, domestic violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking.
       ``(3) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms 
     `sexual harassment', `domestic violence', `sexual assault', 
     `stalking', `victim of sexual harassment', and `survivor of 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking' have the 
     meanings given such terms under State law, regulation, or 
     policy.''.
       (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 and potential applicants for unemployment 
     compensation are notified of the provisions of paragraphs 
     (19) and (20) of section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986; and
       ``(ii) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are trained 
     in--
       ``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual harassment, 
     domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
       ``(II) methods of ascertaining and ensuring the 
     confidentiality of personal information and documentation 
     related to an individual's claim about possible experiences 
     of sexual harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking.
       ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the terms `sexual 
     harassment', `domestic violence', `sexual assault', and 
     `stalking' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     3304(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
       (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 victims of sexual harassment or survivors of domestic 
     violence.--
       ``(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 and potential applicants for 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part are 
     notified of assistance made available by the State to victims 
     of sexual harassment and survivors of domestic violence;
       ``(ii) ensure that case workers and other agency personnel 
     responsible for administering the State program funded under 
     this part are trained in--

       ``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual harassment and 
     domestic violence;
       ``(II) State standards and procedures relating to the 
     prevention of, and assistance for, individuals who are 
     victims of sexual harassment or survivors of domestic 
     violence; and
       ``(III) methods of ascertaining and ensuring the 
     confidentiality of personal information and documentation 
     related to an individual's claim about possible experiences 
     of sexual harassment or domestic violence; and

       ``(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) the State program funded under this part provides 
     information about the options under this part to current and 
     potential beneficiaries; and
       ``(II) case workers and other agency personnel responsible 
     for administering the State program funded under this part 
     are provided with training regarding State standards and 
     procedures pursuant to paragraph (7).

       ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--
       ``(i) the term `sexual harassment' has the meaning given 
     such term under State law, regulation, or policy; and
       ``(ii) the term `domestic violence' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 402(a)(7).''.
       (d) National Grant Program for Developing a Model Training 
     Program for Unemployment Compensation Personnel Training.--
       (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Labor (in this 
     subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to 
     award a grant to a national victim service provider in order 
     for such organization to--
       (A) develop and disseminate a model training program (and 
     related materials) for the training required under section 
     303(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) provide technical assistance with respect to such model 
     training program to unemployment compensation personnel.
       (2) 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.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) Report to congress.--Not later than 5 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a 
     report on the program established under this subsection.
       (B) Report available to public.--The Secretary shall 
     establish procedures for the dissemination to the public of 
     the report submitted

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     under subparagraph (A) not later than 10 days after the 
     submission of such report to Congress under such 
     subparagraph. Such procedures shall include the use of the 
     internet to disseminate such report.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
       (i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out the 
     provisions of paragraph (1)(A); and
       (ii) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 
     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) National Grant Program for Developing a Model Training 
     Program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Personnel 
     Training.--
       (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (in this subsection referred to as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall--
       (A) develop and disseminate a model training program (and 
     related materials) for the training required under 402(a)(8) 
     of the Social Security Act, and if the state so elects, 
     section 402(a)(7) of such Act; and
       (B) provide technical assistance with respect to such model 
     training program to eligible States (as defined in section 
     402 of the Social Security Act).

     In developing the model training program under subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary may award grants and contracts and may 
     develop such program in cooperation with an eligible partner.
       (2) Eligible partner defined.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1), the term ``eligible partner'' means an entity that is--
       (A) a State or tribal domestic violence coalition or sexual 
     assault coalition; or
       (B) a State or local victim service provider with 
     recognized expertise in the dynamics of domestic violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking whose primary mission is to 
     provide services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking, including a rape crisis center or 
     domestic violence program.
       (3) Report.--
       (A) Report to congress.--Not later than 5 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a 
     report on the program established under this subsection.
       (B) Report available to public.--The Secretary shall 
     establish procedures for the dissemination to the public of 
     the report submitted under subparagraph (A) not later than 10 
     days after the submission of such report to Congress under 
     such subparagraph. Such procedures shall include the use of 
     the internet to disseminate such report.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated--
       (A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out the 
     provisions of paragraph (1)(A); and
       (B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 
     to carry out the provisions of paragraph (1)(B).
       (f) Conformity Review; Effective Dates.--
       (1) Unemployment amendments.--
       (A) Conformity review.--
       (i) Initial guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 
     issue guidance describing the requirements States must 
     satisfy to conform to the amendments made by subsections (a) 
     and (b).
       (ii) Request for transmittal of information from states.--
     Not later than 30 days after the issuance of guidance under 
     clause (i), the Secretary of Labor shall issue a request for 
     the transmittal of information from States relating to the 
     laws, regulations, and policies each State identifies to 
     satisfy such requirements.
       (iii) Deadline for submission of laws, regulations, and 
     policies from states.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     issuance of the request under clause (ii), each State which 
     has an unemployment compensation law approved by the 
     Secretary of Labor under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act 
     shall submit to the Secretary the laws, regulations, and 
     policies identified pursuant to such clause.
       (iv) Notification of the results of review to states.--Not 
     later than 60 days after the expiration of the deadline 
     described in clause (iii), the Secretary of Labor shall 
     notify each State whether the laws, regulations, and policies 
     identified by the State under such clause satisfy the 
     requirements described pursuant to clause (i) and, to the 
     extent such laws, regulations, and policies fail to satisfy 
     such requirements, the Secretary of Labor shall inform the 
     State of the steps the State may take to remedy such failure 
     and provide any necessary technical assistance.
       (B) Effective dates for unemployment amendments.--
       (i) Provisions relating to survivors of domestic 
     violence.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
     apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or 
     after the date that is 60 days after the earlier of--

       (I) the date on which a State is notified by the Secretary 
     of Labor under subparagraph (A)(iv) that the laws, 
     regulations, and policies identified by the State satisfy the 
     requirements described pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i); or
       (II) in the case of a State that is notified by the 
     Secretary of Labor under subparagraph (A)(iv) that the laws, 
     regulations, and policies identified by the State fail to 
     satisfy such requirements, 1 year after the date of such 
     notification.

       (ii) Provisions relating to victims of sexual harassment 
     and survivors of sexual assault or stalking.--The amendment 
     made by subsection (a)(2) shall apply with respect to weeks 
     of unemployment beginning on or after the date that is 60 
     days after the earlier of--

       (I) the date on which a State is notified by the Secretary 
     of Labor under subparagraph (A)(iv) that the laws, 
     regulations, and policies identified by the State satisfy the 
     requirements described pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i); or
       (II) in the case of a State that is notified by the 
     Secretary of Labor under subparagraph (A)(iv) that the laws, 
     regulations, and policies identified by the State fail to 
     satisfy such requirements, 2 years after the date of such 
     notification.

       (iii) Provisions relating to documentation required.--The 
     amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall apply with respect 
     to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date that 
     is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) TANF amendment.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the amendment made by subsection (c) shall be applicable in 
     the next State plan submitted after 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 2-year 
     legislative session, each year of the session is considered 
     to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

     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, including 
     financial empowerment, affordable housing, transportation, 
     healthcare access, and quality education and training 
     opportunities;
       (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 Education and Labor of the House 
     of Representatives and 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

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     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 (though the 
     Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 
     the Attorney General (through the Director of the Office on 
     Violence Against Women), 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, 
     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. The provision 
     of outreach and education under this paragraph shall be 
     conducted in a manner that is equally effective for and 
     accessible to people with disabilities and people without 
     disabilities.
       (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, including guidelines and best practices to promote 
     the creation of effective employee assistance programs; and
       (F) resources and rights that the heads of Federal agencies 
     described in paragraph (2) determine are appropriate to 
     include.
       (4) Common languages.--The Secretary of Labor shall ensure 
     that the information disseminated to survivors under 
     paragraph (2) is made available in commonly encountered 
     languages.
       (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 (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 2022 through 2026.

     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; and
       ``(ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse.
     Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to require that 
     sexual contact between two persons have occurred to establish 
     the existence of any relationship for purposes of this 
     paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, the term `dating 
     partner' means, with respect to person, a person who is or 
     has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate 
     nature with the person.'';
       (2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term'' and 
     inserting ``The term'';
       (B) in clause (i), by inserting after ``Federal, State,'' 
     the following: ``local,''; and
       (C) 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--

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       ``(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 percent of 
     women and 89 percent 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;
       (C) a lack of appropriate laws in place; and
       (D) a lack of access to Federal, State, and local law 
     enforcement databases.
       (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 over-represented 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.

       (a) In General.--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 2022 
     through 2026, 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.''.
       (b) Indian Tribe and Indian Law Enforcement Information 
     Sharing.--Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is 
     further amended by amending subsection (d) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(d) Indian Tribe and Indian Law Enforcement Information 
     Sharing.--The Attorney General shall permit Tribal law 
     enforcement entities (including entities designated by a 
     Tribe as maintaining public safety within a Tribe's 
     territorial jurisdiction that has no federal or state arrest 
     authority) and Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement 
     agencies--
       ``(1) to access and enter information into Federal criminal 
     information databases; and
       ``(2) to obtain information from the databases.''.

     SEC. 903. TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER COVERED 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 subsection (a)(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) benefitting, 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--

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       ``(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)(i) committed against a victim who is a child under 
     the age of 18, or an elder (as such term is defined by Tribal 
     law), including when an offender recklessly engages in 
     conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious 
     bodily injury to the victim, or committed as described in 
     subparagraph (A) while the child or elder is present; and
       ``(ii) the child or elder--
       ``(I) resides or has resided in the same household as the 
     offender;
       ``(II) is related to the offender by blood or marriage;
       ``(III) is related to another victim of the offender by 
     blood or marriage;
       ``(IV) is under the care of a victim of the offender who is 
     an intimate partner or former spouse; or
       ``(V) is under the care of a victim of the offender who is 
     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.'';
       (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) by striking subsections (f), (g), and (h) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(f) Grants and Reimbursement to Tribal Governments.--
       ``(1) Reimbursement.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to 
     reimburse Tribal government authorities for expenses incurred 
     in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction.
       ``(B) Eligible expenses.--Eligible expenses for 
     reimbursement shall include--
       ``(i) expenses incurred to arrest or prosecute offenders 
     and to detain inmates (including costs associated with 
     providing health care);
       ``(ii) expenses related to indigent defense services; and
       ``(iii) costs associated with probation and rehabilitation 
     services.
       ``(C) Procedure.--Reimbursements authorized pursuant to 
     this section shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by 
     the Attorney General after consultation with Indian Tribes 
     and within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
     The rules promulgated by the Department shall set a maximum 
     allowable reimbursement to any Tribal government in a 1-year 
     period.
       ``(2) Grants.--The Attorney General may award grants to the 
     governments of Indian Tribes (or to authorized designees of 
     those governments)--
       ``(A) to strengthen Tribal criminal justice systems to 
     assist Indian Tribes in exercising special Tribal criminal 
     jurisdiction, including--
       ``(i) law enforcement (including the capacity of law 
     enforcement, court personnel, or other non-law enforcement 
     entities that have no Federal or State arrest authority 
     agencies but have been designated by a Tribe as responsible 
     for maintaining public safety within its territorial 
     jurisdiction, to enter information into and obtain 
     information from national crime information databases);
       ``(ii) prosecution;
       ``(iii) trial and appellate courts (including facilities 
     construction);
       ``(iv) probation systems;
       ``(v) detention and correctional facilities (including 
     facilities construction);
       ``(vi) alternative rehabilitation centers;
       ``(vii) culturally appropriate services and assistance for 
     victims and their families; and
       ``(viii) criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure, 
     appellate procedure, and evidence;
       ``(B) to provide indigent criminal defendants with the 
     effective assistance of licensed defense counsel, at no cost 
     to the defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a 
     participating Tribe prosecutes--
       ``(i) a crime of domestic violence;
       ``(ii) a crime of dating violence;
       ``(iii) a criminal violation of a protection order;
       ``(iv) a crime of sexual violence;
       ``(v) a crime of stalking;
       ``(vi) a crime of sex trafficking;
       ``(vii) a crime of obstruction of justice; or
       ``(viii) a crime of assault of a law enforcement or 
     correctional officer;
       ``(C) to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a 
     participating Tribe exercises special Tribal criminal 
     jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed 
     in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements;
       ``(D) to accord victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking, 
     obstruction of justice, assault of a law enforcement or 
     correctional officer, and violations of protection orders 
     rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim 
     described in section 3771(a) of title 18, consistent with 
     Tribal law and custom; and
       ``(E) to create a pilot project to allow up to five Indian 
     Tribes in Alaska to implement special Tribal criminal 
     jurisdiction.
       ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Amounts made available 
     under this section shall supplement and not supplant any 
     other Federal, State, Tribal, or local government amounts 
     made available to carry out activities described in this 
     section.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2022 through 2026 to carry out subsection (f) and to 
     provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and 
     evaluation of the criminal justice systems of participating 
     Tribes.
       ``(i) Use of Funds.--Not less than 25 percent of the total 
     amount of funds appropriated under this section in a given 
     year shall be used for each of the purposes described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (f), with remaining 
     funds available to be distributed for either of the purposes 
     described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (f), or any 
     combination of such purposes, depending on need and in 
     consultation with Indian Tribes.'';
       (10) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Indian Country Defined.--For purposes of the pilot 
     project described in subsection (f)(5), the definition of 
     `Indian country' shall include--
       ``(1) 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
       ``(2) all lands within any Alaska Native village with a 
     population that is at least 75 percent Alaska Native.''.

               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''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Violence Against 
     Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public Law 103-322) or the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 
     106-386)'' and inserting ``Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (title VII 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 (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 Act 
     Reauthorization Act of 2021''.
       (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 
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     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 (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 Act 
     Reauthorization Act of 2021.
       ``(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 
     (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 Act Reauthorization 
     Act of 2021, 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 awarding 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''.

     SEC. 1002. OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A DEPUTY DIRECTOR 
                   FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES.

       Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 2004 the following:

     ``SEC. 2004A. DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC 
                   COMMUNITIES.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Office on 
     Violence Against Women a Deputy Director for Culturally 
     Specific Communities.
       ``(b) Duties.--The Deputy Director shall, under the 
     guidance and authority of the Director of the Office on 
     Violence Against Women--
       ``(1) oversee the administration of grants related to 
     culturally specific services and contracts with culturally 
     specific organizations;
       ``(2) coordinate development of Federal policy, protocols, 
     and guidelines on matters relating to domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, in culturally 
     specific communities;
       ``(3) advise the Director of the Office on Violence Against 
     Women concerning policies, legislation, implementation of 
     laws, and other issues relating to domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking in culturally specific 
     communities;
       ``(4) provide technical assistance, coordination, and 
     support to other offices and bureaus in the Department of 
     Justice to develop policy and to enforce Federal laws 
     relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking in culturally specific communities;
       ``(5) ensure that appropriate technical assistance, 
     developed and provided by entities having expertise in 
     culturally specific communities is made available to grantees 
     and potential grantees proposing to serve culturally specific 
     communities; and
       ``(6) ensure access to grants and technical assistance for 
     culturally specific organizations and analyze the 
     distribution of funding in order to identify barriers for 
     culturally specific organizations.''.

      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. 4051. 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, and such classes shall be made available to prisoners 
     with limited English proficiency in compliance with title VI 
     of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
       ``(e) Trauma Screening.--The Director shall provide 
     training, including cultural competency 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.

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       ``(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 4051) 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:

``4051. 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 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;
       (F) develop tools to communicate parenting program 
     availability and eligibility criteria to each employee of the 
     Bureau of Prisons and each pregnant inmate to ensure that 
     each pregnant inmate in the custody of a Bureau of Prisons 
     facility understands the resources available to such inmate; 
     and
       (G) 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 2022 through 2026.

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     SEC. 1103. RESEARCH AND REPORT ON WOMEN IN FEDERAL 
                   INCARCERATION.

       Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and thereafter, every other year, the National 
     Institutes of Justice, in consultation with the Bureau of 
     Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Prisons (including the 
     Women and Special Population Branch) shall prepare a report 
     on the status of women in federal incarceration. Depending on 
     the topic to be addressed, and the facility, data shall be 
     collected from Bureau of Prisons personnel and a sample that 
     is representative of the population of incarcerated women. 
     The report shall include:
       (1) With regard to federal facilities wherein women are 
     incarcerated--
       (A) responses by such women to questions from the Adverse 
     Childhood Experience (ACES) questionnaire;
       (B) demographic data of such women, including sexual 
     orientation and gender identity;
       (C) responses by such women to questions about the extent 
     of exposure to sexual victimization, sexual violence and 
     domestic violence (both inside and outside of incarceration);
       (D) the number of such women were pregnant at the time that 
     they entered incarceration;
       (E) the number of such women who have children age 18 or 
     under, and if so, how many; and
       (F) the crimes for which such women are incarcerated and 
     the length of their sentence and to the extent practicable, 
     any information on the connection between the crime of which 
     they were convicted & their experience of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
       (2) With regard to all federal facilities where persons are 
     incarcerated--
       (A) a list of best practices with respect to women's 
     incarceration and transition, including staff led programs, 
     services and management practices (including making sanitary 
     products readily available and easily accessible, and access 
     to and provision of healthcare);
       (B) the availability of trauma treatment at each facility 
     (including number of beds, and number of trained staff);
       (C) rates of serious mental illness broken down by gender 
     and security level and a list of residential programs 
     available by site; and
       (D) the availability of vocational education and a list of 
     vocational programs provided by each facility.

     SEC. 1104. REENTRY PLANNING AND SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED 
                   WOMEN.

       The Attorney General, in coordination with the Chief of 
     U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services and the Director of the 
     Bureau of Prisons (including Women and Special Population 
     Branch), shall collaborate on a model of gender responsive 
     transition for incarcerated women, including the development 
     of a national standard on prevention with respect to domestic 
     and sexual violence. In developing the model, the Chief and 
     the Director shall consult with such experts within the 
     federal government (including the Office on Violence Against 
     Women of the Department of Justice) and in the victim service 
     provider community (including sexual and domestic violence 
     and homelessness, job training and job placement service 
     providers) as are necessary to the completion of a 
     comprehensive plan. Issues addressed should include--
       (1) the development by the Bureau of Prisons of a contract 
     for gender collaborative services; and
       (2) identification by re-entry affairs coordinators and 
     responsive planning for the needs of re-entering women with 
     respect to--
       (A) housing, including risk of homelessness;
       (B) previous exposure to and risk for domestic and sexual 
     violence; and
       (C) the need for parenting classes, assistance securing 
     childcare, or assistance in seeking or securing jobs that 
     afford flexibility (as might be necessary in the re-entry, 
     parenting or other contexts).

       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 107 
     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 2021''.

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     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 2022 through 2026.
       (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 ``2022 through 
     2026''.

     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 
                   COORDINATORS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated for the United 
     States Attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim/witness 
     coordinators 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 2022 through 
     2026.''.

     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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     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 ``2022 through 
     2026''.

     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 ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 1406. 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 ``2019 
     through 2024'' and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.

     SEC. 1407. REVIEW ON LINK BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE AND VICTIMS 
                   OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT, OR STALKING.

       Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services shall complete a review and submit a report to 
     Congress on whether being a victim of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking increases the 
     likelihood of having a substance use disorder.

     SEC. 1408. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY FEDERAL EFFORTS 
                   TO COLLECT DATA ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
     establish an interagency working group (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Working Group'') to study Federal 
     efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make 
     recommendations on the harmonization of such efforts.
       (b) Composition.--The Working Group shall be comprised of 
     at least one representative from the following agencies, who 
     shall be selected by the head of that agency:
       (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
       (2) The Department of Education.
       (3) The Department of Health and Human Services.
       (4) The Department of Justice.
       (5) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
       (c) Duties.--The Working Group shall consider the 
     following:
       (1) What activity constitutes different acts of sexual 
     violence.
       (2) Whether reports that use the same terms for acts of 
     sexual violence are collecting the same data on these acts.
       (3) Whether the context which led to an act of sexual 
     violence should impact how that act is accounted for in 
     reports.
       (4) Whether the data collected is presented in a way that 
     allows the general public to understand what acts of sexual 
     violence are included in each measurement.
       (5) Steps that agencies that compile reports relating to 
     sexual violence can take to avoid double counting incidents 
     of sexual violence.
       (d) Report Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall publish 
     and submit to Congress a report on the following:
       (1) The activities of the Working Group.
       (2) Recommendations to harmonize Federal efforts to collect 
     data on sexual violence.
       (3) Actions Federal agencies can take to implement the 
     recommendations described in paragraph (2).
       (4) Recommendations, if any, for congressional action to 
     implement the recommendations described in paragraph (2).

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       (e) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate 30 days 
     after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (d).
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Harmonize.--The term ``harmonize'' includes efforts to 
     coordinate sexual violence data collection to produce 
     complementary information, as appropriate, without 
     compromising programmatic needs.
       (2) Sexual violence.--The term ``sexual violence'' includes 
     an unwanted sexual act (including both contact and non-
     contact) about which the Federal Government collects 
     information.

     SEC. 1409. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.

       Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, a national domestic violence hotline for which a grant 
     is provided under section 313 of the Family Violence 
     Prevention and Services Act shall include the voluntary 
     feature of texting via telephone to ensure all methods of 
     communication are available for victims and those seeking 
     assistance.

     SEC. 1410. DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL ON CULTURALLY 
                   SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF 
                   JUSTICE PROGRAMS.

       There shall be a Deputy Assistant Attorney General on 
     Culturally Specific Communities within the Office of Justice 
     Programs who shall, under the guidance and authority of the 
     Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice Programs--
       (1) oversee the administration of grants related to 
     culturally specific services and contracts with culturally 
     specific organizations;
       (2) coordinate development of Federal policy, protocols, 
     and guidelines on matters relating to domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, in culturally 
     specific communities;
       (3) advise the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of 
     Justice Programs concerning policies, legislation, 
     implementation of laws, and other issues relating to domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in 
     culturally specific communities;
       (4) provide technical assistance, coordination, and support 
     to other offices and bureaus in the Department of Justice to 
     develop policy and to enforce Federal laws relating to 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking in culturally specific communities;
       (5) ensure that appropriate technical assistance, developed 
     and provided by entities having expertise in culturally 
     specific is made available to grantees and potential grantees 
     proposing to serve culturally specific communities; and
       (6) ensure access to grants and technical assistance for 
     culturally specific organizations and analyze the 
     distribution of funding in order to identify barriers for 
     culturally specific organizations.

                    TITLE XV--CYBERCRIME ENFORCEMENT

     SEC. 1501. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF 
                   CYBERCRIMES.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Attorney General shall award grants under 
     this section to States and units of local government for the 
     prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes 
     against individuals.
       (b) Application.--
       (1) In general.--To request a grant under this section, the 
     chief executive officer of a State or unit of local 
     government shall submit an application to the Attorney 
     General within 90 days after the date on which funds to carry 
     out this section are appropriated for a fiscal year, in such 
     form as the Attorney General may require. Such application 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A certification that Federal funds made available under 
     this section will not be used to supplant State or local 
     funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds 
     that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made 
     available for law enforcement activities.
       (B) An assurance that, not fewer than 30 days before the 
     application (or any amendment to the application) was 
     submitted to the Attorney General, the application (or 
     amendment) was submitted for review to the governing body of 
     the State or unit of local government (or to an organization 
     designated by that governing body).
       (C) An assurance that, before the application (or any 
     amendment to the application) was submitted to the Attorney 
     General--
       (i) the application (or amendment) was made public; and
       (ii) an opportunity to comment on the application (or 
     amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or 
     community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law 
     or established procedure makes such an opportunity available.
       (D) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
     application, the applicant shall maintain and report such 
     data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) 
     as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
       (E) A certification, made in a form acceptable to the 
     Attorney General and executed by the chief executive officer 
     of the applicant (or by another officer of the applicant, if 
     qualified under regulations promulgated by the Attorney 
     General), that--
       (i) the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the 
     requirements of this section;
       (ii) all the information contained in the application is 
     correct;
       (iii) there has been appropriate coordination with affected 
     agencies; and
       (iv) the applicant will comply with all provisions of this 
     section and all other applicable Federal laws.
       (F) A certification that the State or in the case of a unit 
     of local government, the State in which the unit of local 
     government is located, has in effect criminal laws which 
     prohibit cybercrimes against individuals.
       (G) A certification that any equipment described in 
     subsection (c)(7) purchased using grant funds awarded under 
     this section will be used primarily for investigations and 
     forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving 
     cybercrimes against individuals.
       (c) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may 
     only be used for programs that provide--
       (1) training for State or local law enforcement personnel 
     relating to cybercrimes against individuals, including--
       (A) training such personnel to identify and protect victims 
     of cybercrimes against individuals;
       (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, 
     local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes 
     against individuals;
       (C) training such personnel to identify and investigate 
     cybercrimes against individuals;
       (D) training such personnel to enforce and utilize the laws 
     that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals;
       (E) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist 
     in the investigation of cybercrimes against individuals and 
     enforcement of laws that prohibit such crimes; and
       (F) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such 
     training;
       (2) training for State or local prosecutors, judges, and 
     judicial personnel, relating to cybercrimes against 
     individuals, including--
       (A) training such personnel to identify, investigate, 
     prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes against individuals;
       (B) training such personnel to utilize laws that prohibit 
     cybercrimes against individuals;
       (C) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, 
     local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes 
     against individuals; and
       (D) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist 
     in the prosecution or adjudication of acts of cybercrimes 
     against individuals, including the use of technology to 
     protect victims of such crimes;
       (3) training for State or local emergency dispatch 
     personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, 
     including--
       (A) training such personnel to identify and protect victims 
     of cybercrimes against individuals;
       (B) training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, 
     local, and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes 
     against individuals;
       (C) training such personnel to utilize technology to assist 
     in the identification of and response to cybercrimes against 
     individuals; and
       (D) the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such 
     training;
       (4) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
     in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against 
     individuals, including expenses incurred in performing 
     enforcement operations, such as overtime payments;
       (5) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
     in educating the public in order to prevent, deter, and 
     identify violations of laws that prohibit cybercrimes against 
     individuals;
       (6) assistance to State or local law enforcement agencies 
     to establish task forces that operate solely to conduct 
     investigations, forensic analyses of evidence, and 
     prosecutions in matters involving cybercrimes against 
     individuals;
       (7) assistance to State or local law enforcement and 
     prosecutors in acquiring computers, computer equipment, and 
     other equipment necessary to conduct investigations and 
     forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving 
     cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses incurred 
     in the training, maintenance, or acquisition of technical 
     updates necessary for the use of such equipment for the 
     duration of a reasonable period of use of such equipment;
       (8) assistance in the facilitation and promotion of 
     sharing, with State and local law enforcement officers and 
     prosecutors, of the expertise and information of Federal law 
     enforcement agencies about the investigation, analysis, and 
     prosecution of matters involving laws that prohibit 
     cybercrimes against individuals, including the use of 
     multijurisdictional task forces; or
       (9) assistance to State and local law enforcement and 
     prosecutors in processing interstate extradition requests for 
     violations of laws involving cybercrimes against individuals, 
     including expenses incurred in the extradition of an offender 
     from one State to another.
       (d) Report to the Secretary.--On the date that is 1 year 
     after the date on which a State or unit of local government 
     receives a grant under this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the chief executive of such State or unit of local government 
     shall submit to the Attorney General a report which 
     contains--
       (1) a summary of the activities carried out during the 
     previous year with any grant received by such State or unit 
     of local government;
       (2) an evaluation of the results of such activities; and
       (3) such other information as the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than November 1 of each 
     even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate a report that contains a compilation of the 
     information contained in the report submitted under 
     subsection (d).
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2022 through 2026.
       (2) Limitation.--Of the amount made available under 
     paragraph (1) in any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may 
     be used for evaluation, monitoring, technical assistance, 
     salaries, and administrative expenses.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``cybercrimes against individuals'' means the 
     criminal offenses applicable in the relevant State or unit of 
     local government

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     that involve the use of a computer to cause personal harm to 
     an individual, such as the use of a computer to harass, 
     threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, 
     without consent distribute intimate images of, or violate the 
     privacy of, an individual, except that--
       (A) use of a computer need not be an element of such an 
     offense; and
       (B) such term does not include the use of a computer to 
     cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency, or any 
     non-natural persons.
       (2) The term ``computer'' includes a computer network and 
     an interactive electronic device.

     SEC. 1502. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER GRANT.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Attorney General shall award a grant 
     under this section to an eligible entity for the purpose of 
     the establishment and maintenance of a National Resource 
     Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals to provide resource 
     information, training, and technical assistance to improve 
     the capacity of individuals, organizations, governmental 
     entities, and communities to prevent, enforce, and prosecute 
     cybercrimes against individuals.
       (b) Application.--To request a grant under this section, an 
     eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney 
     General not later than 90 days after the date on which funds 
     to carry out this section are appropriated for fiscal year 
     2022 in such form as the Attorney General may require. Such 
     application shall include the following:
       (1) An assurance that, for each fiscal year covered by an 
     application, the applicant shall maintain and report such 
     data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) 
     as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
       (2) A certification, made in a form acceptable to the 
     Attorney General, that--
       (A) the programs funded by the grant meet all the 
     requirements of this section;
       (B) all the information contained in the application is 
     correct; and
       (C) the applicant will comply with all provisions of this 
     section and all other applicable Federal laws.
       (c) Use of Funds.--The eligible entity awarded a grant 
     under this section shall use such amounts for the 
     establishment and maintenance of a National Resource Center 
     on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, which shall--
       (1) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and 
     training resources to Federal, State, and local governmental 
     agencies, community-based organizations, and other 
     professionals and interested parties, related to cybercrimes 
     against individuals, including programs and research related 
     to victims;
       (2) maintain a resource library which shall collect, 
     prepare, analyze, and disseminate information and statistics 
     related to--
       (A) the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals;
       (B) the enforcement, and prosecution of laws relating to 
     cybercrimes against individuals; and
       (C) the provision of supportive services and resources for 
     victims of cybercrimes against individuals; and
       (3) conduct research related to--
       (A) the causes of cybercrimes against individuals;
       (B) the effect of cybercrimes against individuals on 
     victims of such crimes; and
       (C) model solutions to prevent or deter cybercrimes against 
     individuals or to enforce the laws relating to cybercrimes 
     against individuals.
       (d) Duration of Grant.--
       (1) In general.--The grant awarded under this section shall 
     be awarded for a period of 5 years.
       (2) Renewal.--A grant under this section may be renewed for 
     additional 5-year periods if the Attorney General determines 
     that the funds made available to the recipient were used in a 
     manner described in subsection (c), and if the recipient 
     resubmits an application described in subsection (b) in such 
     form, and at such time as the Attorney General may reasonably 
     require.
       (e) Subgrants.--The eligible entity awarded a grant under 
     this section may make subgrants to other nonprofit private 
     organizations with relevant subject matter expertise in order 
     to establish and maintain the National Resource Center on 
     Cybercrimes Against Individuals in accordance with subsection 
     (c).
       (f) Report to the Secretary.--On the date that is 1 year 
     after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant 
     under this section, and annually thereafter for the duration 
     of the grant period, the entity shall submit to the Attorney 
     General a report which contains--
       (1) a summary of the activities carried out under the grant 
     program during the previous year;
       (2) an evaluation of the results of such activities; and
       (3) such other information as the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require.
       (g) Report to Congress.--Not later than November 1 of each 
     even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate a report that contains a compilation of the 
     information contained in the report submitted under 
     subsection (d).
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Cybercrimes against individuals.--The term 
     ``cybercrimes against individuals'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 1501(g).
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a 
     nonprofit private organization that focuses on cybercrimes 
     against individuals and that--
       (A) provides documentation to the Attorney General 
     demonstrating experience working directly on issues of 
     cybercrimes against individuals; and
       (B) includes on the entity's advisory board representatives 
     who have a documented history of working directly on issues 
     of cybercrimes against individuals and who are geographically 
     and culturally diverse.

     SEC. 1503. NATIONAL STRATEGY, CLASSIFICATION, AND REPORTING 
                   ON CYBERCRIME.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Computer.--The term ``computer'' includes a computer 
     network and any interactive electronic device.
       (2) Cybercrime against individuals.--The term ``cybercrime 
     against individuals'' means a Federal, State, or local 
     criminal offense that involves the use of a computer to cause 
     personal harm to an individual, such as the use of a computer 
     to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, 
     intimidate, without consent distribute intimate images of, or 
     violate the privacy of, an individual, except that--
       (A) use of a computer need not be an element of the 
     offense; and
       (B) the term does not include the use of a computer to 
     cause harm to a commercial entity, government agency, or non-
     natural person.
       (b) National Strategy.--The Attorney General shall develop 
     a national strategy to--
       (1) reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against 
     individuals;
       (2) coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against 
     individuals by Federal law enforcement agencies; and
       (3) increase the number of Federal prosecutions of 
     cybercrimes against individuals.
       (c) Classification of Cybercrimes Against Individuals for 
     Purposes of Crime Reports.--In accordance with the authority 
     of the Attorney General under section 534 of title 28, United 
     States Code, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation shall--
       (1) design and create within the Uniform Crime Reports a 
     category for offenses that constitute cybercrimes against 
     individuals;
       (2) to the extent feasible, within the category established 
     under paragraph (1), establish subcategories for each type of 
     cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under 
     Federal or State law;
       (3) classify the category established under paragraph (1) 
     as a Part I crime in the Uniform Crime Reports; and
       (4) classify each type of cybercrime against individuals 
     that is an offense under Federal or State law as a Group A 
     offense for the purpose of the National Incident-Based 
     Reporting System.
       (d) Annual Summary.--The Attorney General shall publish an 
     annual summary of the information reported in the Uniform 
     Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting 
     System relating to cybercrimes against individuals.

         TITLE XVI--KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE

     SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Keeping Children Safe From 
     Family Violence Act'' or ``Kayden's Law''.

     SEC. 1602. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Approximately one in 15 million children are exposed 
     each year to domestic violence.
       (2) Most child abuse is perpetrated in the family and by a 
     parent. Intimate partner violence and child abuse overlap in 
     the same families at rates of 30 to 60 percent. A child's 
     risk of abuse increases after a perpetrator of intimate 
     partner violence separates from their domestic partner, even 
     when the perpetrator had not previously directly abused the 
     child. Children who have witnessed intimate partner violence 
     are approximately four times more likely to experience direct 
     child maltreatment than children who have not witnessed 
     intimate partner violence.
       (4) More than 75 percent of child sexual abuse is 
     perpetrated by a family member or a person known to the 
     child. U.S. Department of Justice data shows that family 
     members are almost half (49 percent) of the perpetrators of 
     child sex assault victims under age 6.
       (5) Research suggests a child's exposure to a batterer is 
     among the strongest indicators of risk of incest 
     victimization. One study found female children whose fathers 
     were batterers of the mother were six-and-a-half times more 
     likely to experience father-daughter incest than female 
     children who do not have an abusive father.
       (6) Child abuse is a major public health issue in the 
     United States. Total lifetime financial costs associated with 
     just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment 
     (including child physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological 
     abuse and neglect) results in $124 billion in annual costs to 
     the U.S. economy, or approximately one percent of the gross 
     domestic product.
       (7) Empirical research indicates that allegations of child 
     physical and sexual abuse are regularly discounted by courts 
     when raised in child custody cases, with fewer than one-
     fourth of claims that a father has committed child physical 
     or sexual abuse believed; and where the allegedly abusive 
     parent claimed the mother was ``alienating'' the child, only 
     1 out of 51 claims of sexual molestation by a father were 
     believed. Independent research indicates that child sexual 
     abuse allegations are credible 50 to 70 percent of the time.
       (8) Empirical research shows that alleged or known abusive 
     parents are often granted custody or unprotected parenting 
     time by courts. Approximately one-third of parents alleged to 
     have committed child abuse took primary custody from the 
     protective parent reporting the abuse, placing children at 
     ongoing risk.
       (9) Researchers have documented nearly 800 children 
     murdered in the United States since 2008 by a divorcing or 
     separating parent. More

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     than 100 of these child murders are known to have occurred 
     after a court ordered the child into contact with the 
     dangerous parent over the objection of a safe parent or 
     caregiver.
       (10) Scientifically unsound theories that treat mothers' 
     abuse allegations as likely false attempts to undermine the 
     father are frequently applied in family court to minimize or 
     deny parents' and children's reports of abuse. Many experts 
     who testify against abuse allegations lack expertise in the 
     relevant type of alleged abuse, relying instead on unsound 
     and unproven theories.
       (11) Judges presiding over custody cases with allegations 
     of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence are 
     rarely required to receive training on these subjects, nor 
     have most states established standards for such trainings.

     SEC. 1603. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this title are to:
       (1) increase the priority given to child safety in any 
     private state court proceeding affecting children's care and 
     custody, excluding child protective and social service 
     proceedings;
       (2) strengthen courts' abilities to recognize and 
     adjudicate domestic violence and child abuse allegations 
     based on valid, admissible evidence, and to enter orders 
     which protect and minimize the risk of harm to children as 
     the first priority; and
       (3) ensure that professional personnel involved in cases 
     containing abuse allegations receive trauma-informed and 
     culturally appropriate training on the dynamics, signs and 
     impact of domestic violence and child abuse, including child 
     sexual abuse.

     SEC. 1604. DEFINITION OF COVERED FORMULA GRANT.

       The term ``covered formula grant'' means a grant under 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'').

     SEC. 1605. INCREASED FUNDING FOR FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall increase the 
     amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants 
     in accordance with this title if--
       (1) Evidence.--
       (A) Experts.--The State has in place a law ensuring that, 
     in a custody proceeding where a parent has been alleged to 
     have committed domestic violence or child abuse, including 
     child sexual abuse, evidence from court-appointed or outside 
     professionals regarding the alleged abuse may be admitted 
     only when the professional possesses demonstrated expertise 
     and clinical, not solely forensic, experience in working with 
     victims of domestic violence or child abuse, including child 
     sexual abuse.
       (B) Non-experts.--The State has in place a law ensuring 
     that, in a custody proceeding where a parent has been alleged 
     to have committed domestic violence or child abuse, including 
     child sexual abuse, evidence of past sexual or physical abuse 
     committed by a party, including but not limited to any past 
     or current protection from abuse orders, sexual violence 
     abuse protection orders, arrests, or convictions, must be 
     considered in determining the truth of any allegations of 
     family violence.
       (2) Experts.--The State has in place uniform required 
     standards of domestic violence and child abuse expertise and 
     experience for all court-appointed neutral professional 
     opinions related to abuse, trauma, and the behaviors of 
     victims and perpetrators, which meet the criteria in 
     paragraph (1)(A).
       (3) Remedies for a child's resistance to contact with a 
     parent.--The state has in place a law ensuring that--
       (A) No removal of care from safe parent.--No child shall be 
     removed from the care of a competent protective, non-
     physically or sexually abusive parent or litigating party to 
     whom the child is bonded or attached, nor shall the child's 
     contact with such parent be restricted, solely in order to 
     improve a deficient relationship with the other parent.
       (B) Reunification treatment.--No ``reunification 
     treatment'' may be ordered by the court without 
     scientifically valid and generally accepted proof of the 
     safety, effectiveness and therapeutic value of the particular 
     treatment, nor may any treatment predicated on cutting off a 
     child from the parent to whom they are bonded or attached be 
     ordered.
       (C) Causes of child resistance.--Any order to remediate a 
     child's contact resistance must address the resisted parent's 
     behaviors or contributions to the child's resistance first, 
     before ordering the preferred parent to take steps to 
     potentially improve the child's relationship with the parent 
     they resist.
       (4) Training and education program.--
       (A) In general.--The state has in place an ongoing 
     education and training program for judges and magistrates who 
     hear custody matters, and relevant court personnel, including 
     guardians ad litem, best interest attorneys, counsel for 
     children, custody evaluators, masters, and mediators, 
     focusing solely on domestic violence and child abuse, 
     including--
       (i) child sexual abuse;
       (ii) physical abuse;
       (iii) emotional abuse;
       (iv) coercive control;
       (v) implicit and explicit bias;
       (vi) trauma;
       (vii) long and short-term impacts of domestic violence and 
     child abuse on children; and
       (viii) victim and perpetrator behaviors.
       (B) Providers.--Training must be provided by --
       (i) professionals with substantial experience in assisting 
     survivors of domestic violence or child abuse, such as a 
     victim service provider; and
       (ii) where possible, survivors of domestic violence, or 
     child physical or sexual abuse.
       (C) Evidence-based research.--
       (i) In general.--The education and training program in 
     subparagraph (A) shall rely on evidence-based and peer-
     reviewed research by recognized experts in the types of abuse 
     designated under this section.
       (ii) Exclusion.--The education and training program shall 
     not include theories, concepts, and belief systems 
     unsupported by valid, credible scientific research.
       (D) Objective of education and training program.--The 
     education and training program shall be designed to improve 
     the ability of courts to recognize and respond to child 
     physical abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and 
     trauma on all family victims, particularly children, and make 
     appropriate custody decisions that prioritize child safety 
     and well-being, and shall be culturally sensitive and 
     appropriate for diverse communities.
       (E) Training requirements.--Judges and all other personnel 
     identified in subparagraph (A) must receive at least 60 hours 
     of initial training on these identified topics, and at least 
     20 hours of this ongoing training every two years.
       (F) Custody evaluator requirements.--Prior to being 
     appointed in a case, a custody evaluator shall, at a minimum, 
     hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and must have 
     completed the training requirements of subparagraph (E).
       (4) Legal representation.--The state shall notify parties 
     of the importance of legal representation and shall direct 
     the parties to appropriate resources.
       (b) Grant Increase.--The amount of the increase provided to 
     a State under the covered formula grant under this title 
     shall be equal to not more than 10 percent of the average of 
     the total amount of funding provided to the State under the 
     covered formula grant under the 3 most recent awards to the 
     State.

     SEC. 1606. APPLICATION.

       A State seeking a grant under this title 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 
     regarding the law described in section 1605.

     SEC. 1607. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to discourage 
     States from adopting additional provisions to increase safe 
     outcomes for children; additional protective provisions are 
     encouraged.

     SEC. 1608. GRANT TERM.

       (a) In General.--The term of a covered grant shall be for 
     one year.
       (b) Renewal.--A State that receives a covered grant 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.
       (c) Limit.--A State shall not receive a covered grant for 
     more than 4 years.

     SEC. 1609. USES OF FUNDS.

       A State that receives an increase under the covered formula 
     grants under this title shall use the amount of the increase 
     for subgrants pursuant to section 2007(c)(4)(C) or (D) of 
     title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (34 U.S.C. 10446(c)(4)).

     SEC. 1610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.


  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for 
1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
  The gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) and the gentlewoman from 
Minnesota (Mrs. Fischbach) each will control 30 minutes.


                             General Leave

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and insert extraneous material on H.R. 1620.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes.
  Madam Speaker, the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was signed 
into law in 1994 to help ensure that women in America are free from 
violence and free from fear. At the time that VAWA was enacted, it was 
all too common for violent crimes against women to go without 
appropriate response and to remain unaddressed by the criminal justice 
system.
  But through programs implemented under VAWA, Congress began to help 
provide communities in America the assistance they need to combat the 
crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking.
  Building on this success, H.R. 1620 is bipartisan legislation that 
reauthorizes and strengthens the Violence Against Women Act so that it 
can continue delivering vital services to those in need.
  VAWA, which is not gender-exclusive, addresses the needs of men and 
women, children, persons with disabilities, homeless persons, and LGBTQ 
individuals, among others.
  This reauthorization would also increase access to grant programs for

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culturally specific organizations and ensure that such organizations 
are included in the development and implementation of service, 
education, training, and other grants. The range of individuals VAWA 
helps is broad and should be as diverse as our communities around the 
country. I am pleased that this reauthorization continues our 
commitment to this principle.
  VAWA has had, and continues to have, a positive impact on people who 
rely on its assistance, whether directly or indirectly.
  Through grants to State and local governments, the Office on Violence 
Against Women in the Department of Justice funds the work of thousands 
of advocates in preventing and addressing domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault and stalking, and in assisting and training 
law enforcement and victim advocates.
  In addition, grants administered through the Department of Health and 
Human Services provide funds for shelters, rape prevention and 
education, programs to address and reduce the sexual abuse of runaway 
and homeless youth, and programs to educate the community on domestic 
violence. The reach of the work carried out under VAWA is vast, and we 
must continue to support it.
  This legislation expands services for older survivors of abuse and 
for programs targeting rural areas. It also expands the jurisdiction of 
some Tribal authorities over non-Indians who commit certain crimes on 
Tribal lands to ensure that they are held accountable.
  Like the legislation the House passed last Congress, it also includes 
provisions protecting transgender individuals, and it bans individuals 
convicted of domestic abuse from purchasing firearms.
  The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act is comprehensive and 
inclusive legislation that I hope will earn further bipartisan support 
in the long tradition of this vital law.
  I want to thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), the 
chair of the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee and 
the sponsor of this legislation, and the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Fitzpatrick) for their outstanding leadership in the effort to 
reauthorize VAWA.
  I also want to thank the advocates, many of whom are survivors 
themselves, for the countless hours they have put into improving this 
legislation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself an additional 15 seconds.
  Their efforts, and those of many other Members, have produced this 
important bill that will not only continue the progress enabled by VAWA 
as originally enacted but will also make the act an even more effective 
tool in addressing the horrible scourge of domestic violence.
  I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Education and Labor,

                                   Washington, DC, March 10, 2021.
     Hon. Jerrold Nadler,
     Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Nadler: I write concerning H.R. 1620, the 
     Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. This bill 
     was primarily referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
     additionally to the Committee on Education and Labor and 
     other committees. As a result of Leadership and the Committee 
     on the Judiciary having consulted with me concerning this 
     bill generally, I agree to forgo formal consideration of the 
     bill so the bill may proceed expeditiously to the House 
     floor.
       The Committee on Education and Labor takes this action with 
     our mutual understanding that by forgoing formal 
     consideration of H.R. 1620, we do not waive any jurisdiction 
     over the subject matter contained in this or similar 
     legislation, and we will be appropriately consulted and 
     involved as the bill or similar legislation moves forward so 
     we may address any remaining issues within our Rule X 
     jurisdiction. I also request that you support my request to 
     name members of the Committee on Education and Labor to any 
     conference committee to consider such provisions.
       Finally, I would appreciate a response confirming this 
     understanding and ask that a copy of our exchange of letters 
     on this matter be included in the Congressional Record during 
     floor consideration of H.R. 1620.
           Very truly yours,
                                        Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                   Committee on the Judiciary,

                                   Washington, DC, March 15, 2021.
       Dear Chairman Scott: I am in receipt of your March 10, 
     2021, letter regarding H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against 
     Women Reauthorization Act of 2021.''
       I appreciate your willingness to work cooperatively on this 
     legislation. I recognize that the bill contains provisions 
     that fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Education and Labor. I acknowledge that your Committee will 
     not formally consider H.R. 1620 and agree that the inaction 
     of your Committee with respect to the bill does not waive any 
     future jurisdictional claim over the matters contained in 
     H.R. 1620 which fall within your Committee's Rule X 
     jurisdiction.
       I will ensure that our exchange of letters is included in 
     the Congressional Record during floor consideration of the 
     bill. I appreciate your cooperation regarding this 
     legislation and look forward to continuing to work with you 
     as this measure moves through the legislative process.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Jerrold Nadler,
                                                         Chairman.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  The Violence Against Women Act was first signed into law almost 30 
years ago with wide bipartisan support. The law recognizes that Federal 
laws covering domestic violence could help ease overburdened State and 
local criminal justice systems. It was narrowly defined and not 
controversial. Since its passage, it has been reauthorized on a 
bipartisan basis.
  Unfortunately, in recent years, Democrats have politicized the law, 
straying further and further away from its original intent. This bill, 
H.R. 1620, is a continuation of the Democrats' politicization, 
expanding and altering the fundamental nature of the Violence Against 
Women Act.
  The most significant change in this reauthorization effort is that it 
erases important distinctions between women and men. It replaces 
violence against ``women'' with ``a person of any gender,'' extending 
the law's protections well-past the narrowly defined and necessary 
protection for women.
  This rewriting of the Violence Against Women Act not only undermines 
the original intent of this legislation, but also jeopardizes the 
safety and well-being of women at risk. It does more to advance the 
Democrats' progressive agenda than it does to protect women.
  It is not just VAWA. The Democrats' entire radical agenda hurts 
women. Calls to defund, dismantle, and rethink local law enforcement 
hurt at-risk women. Never-ending government lockdowns that require 
battered and abused women to stay in violent households hurt women. A 
southern border open to dangerous drug cartels and human traffickers 
caused by President Biden's border crisis hurts women. In fact, the 
Democrats' open border policies incentivize women to make the dangerous 
trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on which one-third of women report being 
sexually abused.
  Those are not the only problems with this legislation. H.R. 1620 also 
threatens Americans' constitutional right to religious freedom. The 
bill denies faith-based exemptions for VAWA grant recipients, 
prohibiting religious organizations from running shelters and legal aid 
centers on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs. The 
Democrats' culture war could actually force faith-based centers for 
abused women to close.
  H.R. 1620 also expands the definition of domestic violence to include 
economic and emotional duress, pulling funding away from combating the 
severity of violent crimes.
  This legislation disregards the well-being of women by promoting 
lofty concepts, such as restorative justice approaches to crimes 
against women, which are unproven and could force a woman to confront 
her abuser.
  Democrats know that these are unnecessary additions that jeopardize 
the bipartisan reauthorization, so why are they choosing to proceed? 
Why are they putting forward this bill--with no hearings, no markups in 
this Congress--at the expense of women's safety and well-being?
  Any crime or abuse against any single individual is abhorrent. State 
and Federal laws already protect individuals, women and men, from 
domestic violence and sexual abuse and any related reprehensible acts 
like dating violence and stalking. Resources should

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be targeted to help those women and individuals cope and recover and 
also prevent further violence and abuse. This bill falls short of that 
goal and wildly distorts the original purpose of this law.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose this bill, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his 
leadership.
  Madam Speaker, I stand today in a moment of history where we cannot 
go back. Have we heard that before? Women cannot go back. Women cannot 
continue in an intimidated fashion to tragically be subjected to men 
who violently attack them.
  The LGBT community cannot go back and be subjected to those who would 
be violent against them.
  Native American women cannot go back. They cannot go back. They 
cannot go back to pueblos and reservations and not have any protection 
for those who violate those sacred places, rape them, and then rush to 
jurisdictions outside and think they are protected.
  Immigrant women cannot go back.
  That is what this legislation is about. It is a product borne of 
meticulous and thoughtful research and countless engagement with those 
on the ground working ultimately and intimately on these very important 
issues daily.
  We began this long journey and hard-fought battle under the 
leadership of Republicans--I wrote the bill in 2018--who at the time 
refused to engage in putting forward their own version of VAWA when it 
expired in 2018 while they held the majority. The President, the 
Senate, the House, they did nothing. The Judiciary Committee would not 
even take the bill up, and it was supported by over 200 groups.
  But we continue to push forward on behalf of all victims and 
survivors to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, first 
led by the President of the United States, then-Senator Joe Biden.
  As we all know, VAWA is a landmark piece of legislation first enacted 
in 1994. At that time, the President was Bill Clinton. This legislation 
was enacted in response to the prevalence of domestic and sexual 
violence and the significant impact of such violence on the lives of 
women.
  Statistics have revealed that this form of violence impacts us all. 
In the United States, an estimated 10 million people experience 
domestic violence every year. More than 15 million children are exposed 
to violence annually. According to the National Coalition Against 
Domestic Violence, about 20 people per minute are physically abused by 
an intimate partner. About one in four women and one in nine men 
experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, 
and a partner stalking injury.
  Today, in Texas, 35 percent of women and 34 percent of men are 
subjected to domestic violence. When discussing VAWA, we cannot forget 
the victims of domestic violence like Ms. Fontenot, who was murdered in 
Harris County by her husband just 1 day after Christmas last year while 
she was trying to escape her relationship, and he shot at her son.
  Nor can we forget Debora Seidenfaden, who was murdered by her husband 
in Houston after an argument.
  There are countless stories like this throughout the country. That is 
why it is imperative that we reauthorize this bill. Enough is enough. 
We must pass H.R. 1620 now.
  Madam Speaker, I thank all the women, including Representative 
Slaughter, who started this bill.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1620, the ``Violence 
Against Women Act of 2021.''
  H.R. 1620 is a product born of meticulous and thoughtful research and 
countless engagement with those on the ground, working intimately on 
these very important issues daily.
  We began this long journey, and hard-fought battle under the 
leadership of Republicans, who at the time refused to engage or put 
forward their own version of VAWA when it expired in 2018 while they 
held the majority.
  But we continued to push forward on behalf of all victims and 
survivors to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994.
  As we all know, VAWA is a landmark piece of legislation first enacted 
in 1994 and signed into law by President Bill Clinton as part of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
  This legislation was enacted in response to the prevalence of 
domestic and sexual violence, and the significant impact of such 
violence on the lives of women.
  Statistics have revealed that these form of violence impact us all.
  In the United States, an estimated 10 million people experience 
domestic violence every year, and more than 15 million children are 
exposed to this violence annually. According to the National Coalition 
Against Domestic Violence, about 20 people per minute are physically 
abused by an intimate partner. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men 
experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, 
and/ or partner stalking with injury.
  Today, in Texas, 35.10 percent of women and 34.5 percent of men are 
subjected to domestic violence.
  When discussing VAWA, we cannot forget the victims of domestic 
violence like Yashica Fontenot, who was murdered in Harris County, 
Texas by her husband just one day after Christmas last year while she 
was trying to escape her relationship.
  Nor can we forget Debra Seidenfaden, who was murdered by her husband 
in Houston after an argument.
  There are countless stories like this throughout this country.
  That is why it is imperative to reauthorize this law by passing H.R. 
1620 now. Because enough is enough.
  Congress has reauthorized VAWA three times--in 2000, 2005, and 2013--
with strong bipartisan approval and overwhelming support from Congress, 
States, and local communities.
  During each reauthorization, VAWA would make various meaningful 
improvements to the Act to meet the varied and changing needs of 
survivors.
  H.R. 1620 continues that tradition, and therefore, is intended to 
make modifications, as Congress has done in the past to all previous 
reauthorizations of VAWA.
  H.R. 1620 is a bipartisan bill, reflecting a reasonable and 
compromise approach to reauthorize grant programs under the Violence 
Against Women Act (VAWA).
  These moderate enhancements will address the many growing and unmet 
needs of victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking.
  H.R. 1620 addresses the needs of sex trafficking victims while 
creating a demonstration program on trauma-informed training for law 
enforcement.
  It increases access to grant programs for culturally specific 
organizations and ensure culturally specific organizations are included 
in the development and implementation of service, education, training, 
and other grants.
  It adds a purpose area to assist communities in developing 
alternatives to housing ordinances that punish survivors for seeking 
law enforcement intervention.
  H.R. 1620 expands protections for vulnerable populations such as 
youth, survivors without shelter, Native American women, and LGBTQ 
persons.
  It ensures Deaf people are included in grants relating to people with 
disabilities.
  H.R. 1620 is supported by the National Task Force to End Sexual and 
Domestic Violence Against Women, a coalition of more than 200 domestic 
violence groups.
  VAWA expired since September 30, 2018, and we as a body are called 
upon by survivors to reauthorize it now.
  As a tribute to our dearly departed Rep. Slaughter, who started this 
journey with then, Senator Biden in 1994, I respectfully urge my 
colleagues to join me, and the Chairman of Judiciary, along with our 
Republican partners--Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. McCaul in passing H.R. 
1620, a much needed thoughtful and bipartisan response to the needs of 
all victims and survivors.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Good).
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Madam Speaker, Democrats are using domestic 
violence, which is a serious issue, as a front for just their latest 
gun control bill. This legislation contains red flag gun confiscation 
language and expands the grounds for lifetime bans of firearm 
possession.
  Red flag gun confiscation laws upend due process. Under this 
legislation, an individual could have their guns removed from them 
without having the chance to face their accuser in court. That means a 
complaint and a judicial order could suspend a constitutionally 
guaranteed right, with no chance for the accused to respond under the 
law.

                              {time}  1145

  This legislation makes it clear that Democrats consider gun ownership 
a second-class right, if it is a right at all,

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and view the Constitution as a negotiable suggestion.
  This bill would expand the number of nonviolent misdemeanor offenses 
that produce a lifetime ban on firearm ownership, which is already 
applied to felons.
  It is ironic that in the same week that Democrats are voting in 
support of amnesty for illegal aliens who have committed up to two 
misdemeanors, they are voting to permanently suspend the constitutional 
rights of Americans who have committed one nonviolent misdemeanor.
  I oppose this attempt to undermine due process, further restrict the 
Second Amendment, and expand the left's radical and relentless gun 
control agenda.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon).
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, before coming to Congress, I organized 
volunteer lawyers to represent survivors of domestic abuse, so I have 
seen firsthand both the need for the Violence Against Women Act and the 
remarkable impact of legal representation in moments of crisis.
  That is why I am proud to support reauthorization of VAWA, which 
would, among other things, expand access to legal counsel for those who 
need it most.
  Too often, survivors are left to navigate alone the overwhelming 
aftereffects of violence and abuse. Whether that means finding housing, 
medical, or other care in the aftermath of trauma, the process can be 
complicated and hard to manage.
  Legal representation in these critical moments can make a life-
changing difference. That is why I am proud to offer two amendments to 
VAWA today.
  The first would expand efforts to provide legal representation in 
postconviction relief proceedings. The second would increase access to 
legal aid for veterans who have unmet legal needs.
  Everyone deserves access to quality legal representation for 
fundamental needs, and this bill gets us one step closer to that goal.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendments and the 
underlying legislation.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. Chabot).
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Protecting women and girls from violence and abuse and keeping them 
safe is deeply important to me and Members on both sides of the aisle.
  Shortly before I was first elected to Congress back in 1994, 
President Bill Clinton signed into law the Violence Against Women Act. 
It was the first iteration of a very good bill, which, if you can 
believe it, passed the House then by a voice vote. It was supported by 
all but four in the Senate.
  When it was reauthorized in the year 2000, I supported it and voted 
for it, and in 2006, VAWA again had my full support. In fact, since I 
have been in Congress, I have voted nearly a dozen times, both in the 
Judiciary Committee or here on the floor, to renew or strengthen the 
provisions of VAWA in an effort to do what we all can do to protect 
women who have been or will in the future be subjects of domestic 
violence, abuse, or other forms of harassment.
  Historically, this legislation has been a truly bipartisan effort. 
Sadly, the effort put forth today by the majority is anything but 
bipartisan.
  What has happened between then and now? It seems to me that many on 
the left decided that they could use this critical legislation that is 
intended to protect women and girls from violence as a vehicle to 
promote their far-left political agenda. To me, this is a disturbing 
development, as the safety and well-being of all women and girls in 
this country is far too important to jeopardize with callous political 
calculations that could further divide the American people.
  In fact, it is possible that passing this so-called VAWA 
reauthorization offered by the majority could result in some faith-
based institutions shutting their shelter doors so that many women and 
girls who relied on their help, support, and protection wouldn't have 
that protection.
  This legislation could force women seeking protection in shelters or 
incarcerated in prison to be housed alongside biological males, 
potentially subjecting those women to further psychological, mental, or 
physical harm. To me, it is unconscionable to be aware of these and 
other shortcomings of this legislation and simply ignore it.
  What should we do? We should continue to improve VAWA as we did prior 
to 2013. We should continue to protect those vulnerable individuals in 
our society who rely on our help to protect them. And we should 
accomplish it in a bipartisan, bicameral manner, Republicans and 
Democrats actually working together as we are capable of doing.
  It is time we put politics and political agendas aside and 
reauthorize a Violence Against Women Act that continues to provide real 
protection for women and girls.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath).
  Mrs. McBATH. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Madam Speaker, unfortunately, when we talk about violence against 
women, we are often talking about domestic violence. Domestic violence 
claims the lives of far too many women, and it is especially deadly 
when it occurs in a household with a gun.
  In the United States, there are 1 million women alive today who have 
reported being shot or shot at by their intimate partners, and there 
are many more who have been threatened or killed with a gun.
  Closing the boyfriend loophole is a critical step to prevent abusers 
from obtaining a weapon, a weapon that will likely be used to escalate 
their abuse and a weapon that may have deadly consequences.
  With this bill, we can truly help prevent abuse, protect our 
families, and keep every American safer.

  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko).
  Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill.
  This version of the Violence Against Women Act does not protect 
women. Instead, this bill puts partisan political priorities ahead of 
women in need. While my colleagues on the other side of the aisle like 
to claim they are the party of women, this partisan reauthorization 
proves that they only put women first when it is convenient.
  I am a survivor of domestic violence from a previous marriage. I was 
afraid for my life, and I was afraid for my daughter's life. 
Thankfully, I escaped that terrible situation. So I am intimately 
familiar with the desperate situations many women who are victims of 
domestic abuse face. As a domestic violence survivor, I know just how 
important services and protections are to women across our Nation.
  Previous reauthorizations of the Violence Against Women Act have been 
bipartisan, but not this one. This version is filled with partisan 
priorities that force women's domestic violence shelters to take in men 
who identify as women, strip away protections for religious 
organizations, and eliminate Second Amendment rights without due 
process.
  The most egregious provisions of this bill push leftist gender 
ideology at the expense of important protections for women's privacy 
and safety. Sex-segregated shelters provide a safe place for women who 
have been abused, often at the hands of men, and offer them a sense of 
privacy and security. If this bill is enacted, these shelters, under 
penalty of Federal law, would be required to take in men and shelter 
them with women, putting vulnerable women at risk.
  Religious objections are also under attack in this legislation. This 
bill excludes critical First Amendment protections for faith-based 
organizations. This almost certainly guarantees that attacks on 
religious organizations will continue over disagreements on religious 
liberty and gender ideology.
  This bill is also being used to change and erode Second Amendment 
rights for everyone by introducing a new provision that would lower the 
standard by which government can take away someone's right to bear arms 
without due process, including for nonfelony crimes.
  Passing legislation that supports women who have been victims of 
domestic abuse, trafficking, and sexual assault should be a bipartisan 
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Act, women in need are not the priority. Leftist ideology is the 
priority.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote against this bill.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark).
  Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  As the rates of COVID-19 spiked across the country, so did the rates 
of domestic violence. This pandemic within the pandemic must be 
stopped, and before us are the tools to save lives and end the cycle of 
violence.
  The VAWA reauthorization makes crucial improvements to the law. It 
closes legal loopholes to stop violent partners from accessing 
firearms. It tackles the growing threat of online harassment by 
training law enforcement on cybercrimes. It provides services for 
survivors of dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. And it 
improves protections for Native women.
  Today, we stand up for everyone by providing safety everywhere, at 
home, at work, on campus, and online.
  Let us vote together to end domestic violence.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, 
once again, the vital importance of the Violence Against Women Act.
  With the Nation under stay-at-home orders, many women were unable to 
escape their abusers or find help in their communities.
  Thanks to VAWA, organizations like the Rhode Island Coalition Against 
Domestic Violence were able to meet women where they are, despite these 
obstacles.
  In 2020, VAWA grants helped the Rhode Island Coalition Against 
Domestic Violence assist over 9,000 survivors of domestic violence and 
answer over 17,000 helpline calls, nearly a 12 percent increase from 
2019.
  During the pandemic, through VAWA programs, Rhode Islanders have 
found transitional housing, received counseling services, and obtained 
assistance with seeking restraining orders.
  Violence Against Women Act grants and programs can really be the 
difference between life or death.
  Vote ``yes'' on H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 
Act of 2021.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Escobar).
  Ms. ESCOBAR. Madam Speaker, since being signed into law, the Violence 
Against Women Act has become a crucial part of legislation to aid 
victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence. VAWA provides lifesaving 
programs to help survivors navigate domestic violence and abuse 
situations.
  Madam Speaker, in my district, I heard from innumerable counselors, 
activists, advocates, and attorneys about the toll the COVID-19 
pandemic has taken on families, but especially families who have to 
experience domestic violence. Being locked in a situation with your 
abuser, with your attacker, was incredibly dangerous, and there has 
been terrible trauma inflicted.
  We need to pass VAWA now. There is no reason not to support people 
who are victims of domestic violence. This is an enormous step forward.
  I am grateful to the leaders who brought this forward, and I rise in 
support.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier).
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Violence Against Women Act.
  Twenty persons a minute are injured by an intimate partner; that is 
10 million American men and women every year. It is time to do 
something to continue this act and to extend it.
  Madam Speaker, I have a number of amendments that have been accepted. 
I especially want to point out the SHIELD Act, which combats the 
nonconsensual sharing of private, sexually explicit and nude images, 
commonly known as revenge porn, which now will be a crime.
  My other two amendments deal with creating a task force on sexual 
violence and education and directing the Secretary of Education to 
create climate surveys on student experiences with violence. Twenty 
percent of our college coeds are sexually assaulted or there are 
attempts of sexual assault on them each year.
  Finally, the last amendment incentivizes States to pass a Survivors' 
Bill of Rights in the States Act, which is particularly important for 
rape kits.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Lois Frankel).
  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for 
yielding.
  Madam Speaker, consider this: Your spouse or partner calls you names, 
he insults you, puts you down.
  He discourages you from going to work or school or seeing family 
members or friends.
  He tries to control how you spend your money, where you go, or who 
you can see, what medicines you take.
  He acts possessive, gets angry when drinking alcohol.
  He tries to control when you can see a doctor; threatens you with 
violence; and may hit, kick, shove, slap, choke, or otherwise hurt you, 
your children, your pets.
  He forces you to have sex against your will. He blames you for his 
violent behavior and tells you that you deserve it.
  And this comes from someone you love.
  You are in pain and embarrassed to ask for help. You are one in four 
women. The Violence Against Women Act is critical for your safety and 
economic independence.
  Madam Speaker, I urge its passage.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher).
  Mrs. FLETCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act. I thank my colleague from Houston, 
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, for her leadership and her tireless 
efforts to get this critical legislation to this House floor.
  The Violence Against Women Act provides essential support for 
survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and its 
reauthorization now is vitally important, as many of my colleagues have 
shared. It is critical for organizations in my community that support 
survivors, like the Houston Area Women's Center, which has reported a 
dramatic rise in requests for their services through the coronavirus 
pandemic--more than 6,000 more calls responded to in 2020 alone.
  Madam Speaker, in 2020, the number of people the center sheltered 
tripled. Sadly, we have been reminded again today of the dangers that 
women face in our society. The Violence Against Women Act provides 
resources and services that are lifesaving. That is why I am proud to 
cosponsor this legislation and to vote in support of it today.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to do the same.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Bowman).
  Mr. BOWMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise as the son of a single mom and as 
the brother of four sisters. Unfortunately, I have heard stories of 
abuse and assault and neglect throughout my life. I also heard these 
stories from my students and the many families I served throughout my 
time in education. The consistency throughout these stories illustrate 
how there is no recourse and there are no safe spaces for women to go 
to when they are under assault and feeling abused.
  Madam Speaker, this past year, before joining Congress, I sat with a 
student and her mom in my office to call

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a domestic violence help hotline. And we stayed on hold for hours 
before anyone came to the phone. There was no housing for them to go to 
in support of their safety. So I rise to support this legislation, and 
I rise to denounce the sexism and patriarchy and misogyny that 
continues to exist within our political arenas and within our laws.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence).
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the 
survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
  It is completely unacceptable that we have allowed the Violence 
Against Women Act to expire.
  I am proud to have introduced two amendments that will strengthen 
protections for our most vulnerable communities. The first amendment 
will stop punishing children who have been sex-trafficked and have been 
in contact with the criminal justice system. The pandemic has also 
illustrated the urgency on what we need to do to make sure that we 
reauthorize it.
  Madam Speaker, as Americans, we have had to follow stay-at-home 
orders, and it has increased the amount of abuse among those who could 
not leave home. VAWA save lives. This isn't a Democrat or Republican 
issue. It is justice and safety. It is time we get this done and 
reauthorize.

  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green).
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, and still I rise. I rise today in 
strong support of this legislation because it includes trans women. 
Some of the most brutal, horrific crimes created in the minds of people 
have been perpetrated upon trans women.
  Madam Speaker, this legislation protects them, as it protects all 
women. I support it and I encourage my colleagues to do so as well.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat).
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, it is well past time for VAWA 
reauthorization. It should have never been allowed to lapse to begin 
with.
  I stand here in support of this bill in honor of Gladys Ricart, a 
dear constituent of mine, who, 22 years ago, was murdered by her 
jealous ex-boyfriend on her wedding day, in her wedding gown. Madam 
Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass this legislation in her memory.
  Now you have the Brides' March, an international movement across this 
continent and across the world that honors the memory of Gladys Ricart. 
They were right here in this Capitol, and they will continue to come 
back until further legislation is enacted to protect women all across 
our country, all across the world.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Strickland).
  Ms. STRICKLAND. Madam Speaker, the tragic shootings in Atlanta 
yesterday killed eight people--six of whom were Asian women.
  To the families of the victims, you have my deepest condolences.
  This crime has elements that we are trying to address here in 
Congress; gun violence, violence against women, and the meteoric rise 
of violence we are witnessing against the AAPI community.
  Racially motivated violence must be called out for exactly what it 
is, and we must stop making excuses or rebranding it as economic 
anxiety or sexual addiction.
  Madam Speaker, as a woman who is Black and Korean, I am acutely aware 
of how it feels to be erased and ignored, and how the default position 
when violence is committed against people of color or women is to defer 
from confronting the hate that is often the motivation.
  Madam Speaker, words matter and leadership matters. We must all 
loudly condemn actions and language rooted in fear and bigotry that 
harms all of us.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett).
  Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Speaker, a movement led by the Texas Council on 
Family Violence, and so many other advocates, first won passage of the 
Violence Against Women Act and brought the National Domestic Violence 
Hotline to Austin, which has now offered 5 million lifesaving 
responses. This act brought much-needed funding and hope to women 
across America who led coalitions.
  Yet, the scourge of violence has continued. In San Antonio, a 
Collaborative led by Judges Monique Diaz and Peter Sakai has 
supplemented incredible Family Services led by Marta Peleaz and 
Patricia Castillo's PEACE initiative. I have joined them for two town 
halls to listen, learn, and respond.
  In Austin, Kelly White and Julia Spann continue the Safe Alliance, as 
Maria Johnson expands the Hays-Caldwell Center. But too many violent 
beatings have turned into killings. Because this reauthorization would 
close ``the boyfriend loophole,'' denying a gun to an abusive partner, 
the NRA and its Congressional Republican allies have been blocking 
renewal.
  Today, we call on them to choose life, to recommit to VAWA, and 
foster a society where every person is treated with dignity.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
Speaker of the House (Ms. Pelosi).
  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and, 
again, for his extraordinary leadership.
  Madam Speaker, this is quite a day for the chairman, with the 
Violence Against Women Act and the ERA, among other pieces of 
legislation that he is bringing to the floor. I thank him for the very 
prolific and excellent work of the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Madam Speaker, here we are dressed in white because it is Women's 
History Month, and we are wearing the color of suffragists as we come 
to the floor on these two important pieces of legislation--earlier 
today, the equal rights amendment, and now the Violence Against Women 
Act.
  It is a historic day as the House passes two landmark, potentially 
lifesaving pieces of legislation on behalf of America's women. We do 
so, again, during Women's History Month. I sing the praises of 
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who has been a relentless, persistent 
advocate for this legislation over time; Karen Bass, one more, and our 
distinguished chair of the committee.

  Madam Speaker, we are particularly proud to be passing this 
legislation under the leadership of one of its strongest champions, 
President Joe Biden. In the Senate, he was the guardian of this law, as 
he was the author of it. As a new-ish Member of Congress at the time, I 
was proud to follow his lead and the lead in the House, then, of Leader 
Schumer, now the distinguished majority leader in the Senate. So this 
is an opportunity that we have for legislation, whose provenance goes 
way back into the 1990s.
  At that time, I was an appropriator. And after we passed the bill 
that had the Violence Against Women Act, it was our responsibility to 
make sure that it was funded properly, and that has been part of the 
continuing advocacy.
  Madam Speaker, in 2013, the legislation was last reauthorized under 
the Presidency of Barack Obama and the Vice Presidency of Joe Biden, 
who, again, was taking the lead for the reauthorization of the 
legislation. It was a tough time. The bill passed first in the United 
States Senate. Bipartisan in the United States Senate, the bill was 
passed. They sent it to the House. The House refused to take it up--
Republican-controlled House refused to take it up.
  And then they had their own bill, which said: We are against violence 
against women, unless you happen to be a Native American or an LGBTQ 
woman or an immigrant woman.
  Well, these are the most vulnerable in terms of using violence 
against women. So what happened was we persuaded the then-Speaker, Mr. 
Boehner, to bring both bills to the floor. Of

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course, the Senate-passed bipartisan bill prevailed. We had a big 
ceremony, participated in by the Native American community, our law 
enforcement community, Vice President Joe Biden, and signed by the 
President.

                              {time}  1215

  So here we are, unable to get it reauthorized 5 years later, in 2018 
under the then-majority and President, and here we are today, finally 
able to bring bipartisan legislation to the floor.
  And as I mentioned, for nearly three decades, the Violence Against 
Women Act has been a transformative force for safety and security of 
American women. Since its passage, domestic violence rates have 
declined by nearly two-thirds in America. Millions of women have gained 
access to protections from violence and abuse, and millions of 
survivors, to essential services and justice.
  But we cannot be complacent: One in three women today face domestic 
abuse. Isn't that a stunning figure? You wonder, how could it be? And 
partner violence is on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic, as 
many women are forced to quarantine in homes that are not safe.
  Every time the Congress has reauthorized VAWA, we have strengthened 
its protections for women, based on extensive consultation with 
survivors, victim service providers, Indian country, law enforcement, 
and other experts. The authorization on the floor today continues that 
progress.
  And as has been said by Mr. Doggett, we have to recognize the danger 
of the, shall we say, provisions in the bill that protect women from 
gun violence specifically.
  Among its many life-saving provisions, this reauthorization makes 
vital new investments in prevention, improves services for victims of 
domestic violence, makes improvements in the criminal justice system's 
response to gender-based violence and to the healthcare system's 
response, prevents intimate partner homicide, and expands protections 
for victims and survivors, whether they are men or women. This is not 
just about women, it is the Violence Against Women Act, but it does 
protect anyone.
  Democrats are particularly proud that this reauthorization improves 
the essential protections that I referenced that were objected to on 
the Republican bill in 2013, including women immigrants, LGBTQ, and 
Native American women, and it specifically supports communities of 
color in a culturally sensitive way.
  This reauthorization is bipartisan, happily, and it is supported by 
more than 200 organizations representing women, women's groups, faith-
based organizations, law enforcement, the public health and medical 
communities, civil rights groups; the list goes on.
  While it is unfortunate that we don't know what will happen in the 
Senate, we are optimistic that the reauthorization can be successful on 
the other side of the Capitol, and on the other side of the aisle.
  Madam Speaker, I urge a strong bipartisan vote for this 
reauthorization, so that we can advance justice, safety, and dignity in 
America.
  Madam Speaker, the term VAWA has become synonymous with justice, 
Violence Against Women Act. I urge an ``aye'' vote.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act.
  VAWA established critical infrastructure that responds to domestic 
violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
  For far too long, this vital update collected dust in the Senate 
graveyard. Thankfully, with a Democratic Senate majority and President 
Biden, we finally have real partners to secure justice, safety, and 
dignity for American women, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
  The statistics remain deplorable: One in four American women are 
victims of domestic violence; one in six will be a sexual assault 
victim in their lifetime. The pandemic only exacerbated the need for 
services to comprehensively respond to these egregious crimes.
  Now is no time to retreat from the vital work of improving the 
Federal response to gender-based violence. For Women's History Month, 
let's reaffirm our commitment to survivors everywhere, and make this 
world safer for all our mothers, sisters, and daughters.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this urgent 
legislation.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Georgia (Mrs. Greene).
  Mrs. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, the Violence Against Women 
Act, this is something that should protect women.
  Unfortunately, the Violence Against Women Act has expanded its 
protection beyond women and girls into transgender or biological males 
who are calling themselves women.
  You see, Democrats know this is a bad policy and agenda. In order to 
pass it, they have to hide behind real abused women.
  The Violence Against Women Act incentivizes fraud in housing by 
allowing people who have been evicted from government-funded housing 
because of criminal activity to claim, after the fact, they are 
domestic violence victims in order to keep their housing.
  The Violence Against Women Act also allows prisoners to pick their 
gender and be treated and assigned by their specific preference. This 
isn't fair to women who are in prison. Biological men should not be 
allowed to decide they are a woman and decide to tell people that they 
are a woman so they can be put in a women's prison.
  The Violence Against Women Act provides no exemptions for religious 
organizations when they hire employees. That destroys religious 
freedom.
  Democrats also refuse to support amendments to help women receive 
firearm safety training and self-defense courses to protect them 
against their abusers.
  Republicans have introduced amendments having to do with gun rights. 
If you want to help protect women, make sure women are gun owners and 
know how to use a gun properly in order to protect themselves. That is 
the greatest defense for women.
  Democrats want to use abused women to take away guns from everyone. 
Unfortunately, gun rights groups know how to pay attention to Democrat 
bills that affect Americans' gun rights.
  Democrats want to completely dismantle housing contracts and leases 
in order to justify their hypocritical ``believe all survivors'' 
agenda, except when it comes to Governor Cuomo.
  Democrats want to create a Violence Against Women czar at the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Now that they have 
destroyed the family and housing law, they want to push a progressive 
gender ideology through housing policy. That doesn't fit.
  Make no mistake, Democrats want to create an authoritarian woke state 
where neighbors, partners, citizens, and employers are afraid to do 
anything in order to avoid the draconian policies imposed under the 
guise of protecting women.
  We already know of many high-profile men who abuse women. Why don't 
we look in the mirror and take a hard look at the real abusers? I think 
Governor Cuomo would be a good one to pay attention to, rather than 
trying to criminalize every church in America for not following the 
advice of the transgender coalition of gender dysphoria.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Madam Speaker, I reiterate my opposition to H.R. 1620, the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act.
  Democrats filled this legislation with politically charged, highly 
controversial provisions that dramatically expanded its scope, and 
erased the bipartisanship that originally passed this bill.
  Many of those points were pointed out by the speakers on the 
Republican side, and unfortunately, it does nothing to address the 
problem of domestic violence, it threatens religious freedom and 
undermines the legislation's original intent.

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  Resources should be targeted to help women affected by the horrors of 
domestic abuse and help prevent further abuse. This bill does neither.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, every year approximately 7.9 million women 
are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate 
partner. An average of three women are killed every day by a current or 
former intimate partner. These grim statistics underscore the crucial 
need for us to act without delay to reauthorize VAWA, and to enhance 
and expand the Act so that it is even more effective.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join with me in voting for 
this critical bipartisan legislation today, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, today I will vote to approve 
the Violence Against Women Extension Act (VAWA) of 2021--historic 
landmark legislation with a proven track record of assisting abused and 
battered women--authored by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York.
  As a matter of fact, I was the prime author of the law that provided 
for the first reauthorization of the VAWA in 2000--a five-year $3.3 
billion comprehensive program that was part of my anti-trafficking law, 
the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (PL 106-386/
TVPA).
  Important VAWA programs include: legal assistance for victims; 
addressing housing needs for victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault and stalking; grants to combat violent crimes 
on campuses; grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of 
protection orders; grants for enhanced training and services to end 
abuse later in life; the critical STOP grants to educate and train law 
enforcement personnel to address sexual assault; the CHOOSE grants, 
i.e. Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Service, and Education 
for Children and Youth; training and services to end violence against 
people with disabilities; the sexual assault services program; rural 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and child 
abuse enforcement assistance; and grants for strengthening the 
healthcare system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; as well as extending other key programs.
  This is consistent with my long record of support for VAWA.
  I strongly supported passage of VAWA when it was first introduced in 
1993, and again in 1994, when this crucial legislation was signed into 
law for the first time. I have supported multiple reauthorizations of 
VAWA, and I continue to strongly support this law as it was originally 
intended.
  As I said earlier, I was the prime author of the law that provided 
for the first reauthorization of the VAWA in 2000 when I included the 
five-year $3.3 billion comprehensive program in my Victims of 
Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (PL 106-386/TVPA).
  I also cosponsored the 2005 reauthorization, fought to ensure these 
programs are fully funded to assist the maximum number of victims, and 
voted for seven of the first seven VAWA reauthorization bills offered 
through 2012.
  Two versions of VAWA reauthorization are under consideration by the 
House today. As I noted, the version I will support extends the VAWA 
until 2022. The other--H.R. 1620--weakens several carefully crafted 
protections for women and girls.
  By granting biological men--who self-identify as women--access to 
women's shelters, H.R. 1620 removes the hard-fought gains to protect 
women and girls from abuse and to provide them with physical, emotional 
and psychological security.
  Under H.R. 1620, women will no longer have a safe place of their own 
as they flee from male-inflicted physical and emotional abuse and 
intimidation.
  Rather, these heroic women will now have to share their place of 
refuge--a shelter previously reserved for women seeking protection from 
male abusers--with biological men who self-identify as women.
  These brave women and children deserve a place where they can feel 
protected and secure, so they can begin the difficult process of 
healing as they deal with post-traumatic stress. Forcing them to share 
a shelter and its facilities, including showers and sleeping areas, 
with biological men who self-identify as women will cause these women 
and children to experience insecurity, discomfort, confusion, and fear 
of additional assault.
  VAWA has always prioritized the challenges and unique needs of 
battered women and children but this version, if passed, no longer 
will.
  These women's shelters--there are about 1,500 nationwide--offer a 
safe space where a woman does not have to fear or worry about violence 
and intimidation and instead allows her to take steps toward rebuilding 
her life.
  We must first and foremost protect victims of violence.
  I oppose this provision of H.R. 1620 out of genuine concern for the 
women and children who are forced to flee to domestic abuse shelters 
and base my concern on evidence from California.
  In late 2018, nine female victims residing in a women's shelter in 
Fresno, California--Naomi's House, operated by Poverello House--filed a 
lawsuit against the shelter for admitting a biological man because he 
had self-identified as a woman. These victims stated that they had been 
sexually harassed by this biological man. They said that he had made 
``sexual advances'' on them and would ``stare and leer'' and make 
``sexually harassing comments about their bodies'' while they were 
forced to undress in the same room with him.
  After repeatedly confronting the staff of Naomi's House--both 
verbally and in writing--with their extreme discomfort, these women 
were told that they would be expelled from the shelter if they refused 
to comply.
  If we allow biological men who self-identify as women to receive 
access to these women-only shelters, abused women and children will 
lose the `safe space' they so desperately need.
  These victims deserve better. They deserve our protection and 
support. We must work to ensure the safety of women, girls, and 
children.
  Other shelters designed to help victims of diverse sexual 
orientations and identities who are victims of domestic abuse ought to 
be considered by separate legislation.
  We can, and we must create bipartisan legislation which seeks to 
protect all women and girls, as this law originally intended.
  We can, and must, do better.
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the 
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.
  The Violence Against Women Act is a decades-old law that helps 
protect some of my most vulnerable constituents from abuse. 
Unfortunately, the law has been expired since 2018.
  At a time when the pandemic has forced many women in unsafe domestic 
situations to stay home, we owe them action. And I came to Congress to 
get results.
  Today, I'll be proud to vote to advance strong and bipartisan 
legislation to reauthorize and update the Violence Against Women Act.
  The bill is going to extend the protections the law has in place 
while improving violence prevention and victim services. It will ensure 
communities of color are well served by the law.
  And what's more, the bill is forward-looking. It designs studies to 
assess the challenges survivors face with things like achieving 
economic security and paying off their student loans. Today, I'm 
offering an amendment to make sure these studies consider how these 
matters can have disparate impacts by race, ethnicity, sex, sexual 
orientation, and gender identity.
  I urge my colleagues to support my amendment and the bill before us 
today.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Houlahan). All time for debate has 
expired.
  Each further amendment printed in part B of House Report 117-12 not 
earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 
of House Resolution 233, shall be considered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
the Judiciary or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of 
further amendments printed in part B of House Report 117-12, not 
earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.


          Amendments En Bloc Offered by Mr. Nadler of New York

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 233, I offer 
amendments en bloc.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.

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  Amendments en bloc consisting of amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, and 41, printed in 
part B of House Report 117-12, offered by Mr. Nadler of New York:


             amendment no. 1 offered by mr. burgess of Texas

       Page 226, insert after line 22 the following:

     SEC. 1406A. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT FORENSIC NURSE EXAM TRAINING AND 
                   PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Attorney General and Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services shall issue and 
     disseminate guidance and best practices to improve sexual 
     assault forensic nurse exam training and program 
     sustainability. Such guidance shall include technical 
     assistance and best practices with respect to--
       (1) aspects of performing the medical forensic exam, 
     including anogenital photography, other photographic 
     documentation, photographic documentation record management, 
     and quality assurance peer review;
       (2) training and certification;
       (3) leadership development;
       (4) examiner program sustainability and examiner retention;
       (5) education of community stakeholders, including law 
     enforcement officials, victim advocates, and prosecutors; and
       (6) use of telehealth for both training examiners and 
     conducting the exams, including the Project ECHO model and 
     other models.


            amendment no. 2 offered by ms. bush of missouri

       Page 78, line 16, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon.
       Page 78, after line 16, insert the following (and 
     redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly):
       (P) the program under Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12351 et seq.); 
     and


            amendment no. 3 offered by ms. bush of missouri

       Page 224, line 5, insert after ``submit to Congress'' the 
     following: ``and make publicly available on the Department of 
     Justice website''.


             amendment no. 4 offered by mr. case of hawaii

       Page 168, insert after line 5, insert the following:
       (16) Native Hawaiians experience a disproportionately high 
     rate of human trafficking with 64 percent of human 
     trafficking victims in the State of Hawai'i identifying as at 
     least part Native Hawaiian.
       Page 219, insert the following before line 4, and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly:

     SEC. 1204. REVIEW ON NATIVE AMERICAN INTERACTIONS WITH LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) Review on Law Enforcement Affecting Native Hawaiians.--
     Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Attorney General shall conduct a comprehensive 
     review of law enforcement and other crime prevention programs 
     targeting criminal offenses that affect Native Hawaiians, 
     including child sexual exploitation, child abuse, intimate 
     partner violence, human trafficking, missing or murdered 
     individuals, and substance abuse and submit to Congress a 
     report thereon. The review shall include for each such 
     program the amount of Federal funding for the program that is 
     received by Native Hawaiian-serving organizations as a 
     percentage of the total amount disbursed by the program. The 
     review shall also include recommendations relating to--
       (1) social, educational, economic, and any other factor 
     that may contribute to a Native Hawaiian becoming a missing 
     or murdered Native Hawaiian; and
       (2) legislation to reduce the likelihood that a Native 
     Hawaiian may become a missing or murdered Native Hawaiian.
       (b) Review of Native Hawaiian Victims of Various Crimes.--
     Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Attorney General shall conduct a comprehensive 
     review of programs that provide services to victims of 
     criminal offenses affecting Native Hawaiians, including child 
     sexual exploitation, child abuse, intimate partner violence, 
     human trafficking, and substance abuse. The report shall 
     include for each such program the amount of Federal funding 
     that is received by Native Hawaiian-serving organizations as 
     a percentage of--
       (1) the total amount disbursed by the program; and
       (2) the total amount of Federal funds disbursed by the 
     program.
       (c) Report on Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice 
     System.--
       (1) Criminal justice system.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, 
     acting through the National Institute of Justice, in 
     coordination with the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall 
     report on the interaction of Native Hawaiians with the 
     criminal justice system, including the percentage of persons 
     who are Native Hawaiians out of the total of--
       (A) all persons arrested;
       (B) all persons detained in Federal, State, and local 
     jails;
       (C) all persons subject to pretrial supervision;
       (D) all persons subject to post-conviction supervision;
       (E) all persons incarcerated in Federal and State prisons; 
     and
       (F) all persons subject to post-release supervision.
       (2) Programs and services.--The report shall also include 
     the programs and services available to and used by Native 
     Hawaiians in various jurisdictions, including diversion 
     programs, in-prison education programs, and reentry services. 
     The report shall also include the number of culturally 
     relevant programs available to Native Hawaiians who interact 
     with the criminal justice system. The report shall also 
     include data on the number of Native Hawaiians who are 
     incarcerated and placed in Federal and private facilities 
     more than 200 miles from their place of residence.
       (3) Recommendations.--The report shall also include 
     recommendations relating to--
       (A) social, educational, economic, and any other factor 
     that may contribute to a Native Hawaiian becoming involved in 
     the criminal justice system; and
       (B) legislation to reduce the likelihood that a Native 
     Hawaiian may become involved in the criminal justice system.


          amendment no. 5 offered by mr. connolly of virginia

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. __. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' RIGHTS.

       Section 3772(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) be informed of the status and location of a sexual 
     assault evidence collection kit.''.


            amendment no. 6 offered by mr. crist of florida

       Page 21, line 20, strike ``and''.
       Page 22, line 2, strike the period and all that follows on 
     that line and insert ``; and''.
       Page 22, insert after line 2 the following:
       ``(24) paying any fees charged by any governmental 
     authority for furnishing a victim or the child of a victim 
     with any of the following documents:
       ``(A) A birth certificate of the person.
       ``(B) An identification card issued to the person by a 
     State, that shows that the person is a resident of the 
     State.''.


        amendment no. 7 offered by mr. rodney davis of illinois

       Page 150, line 10, insert after ``economic security'' the 
     following: ``, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic 
     on such victims' ability to maintain economic security,''.


           amendment no. 8 offered by mr. delgado of new york

       Page 128, after line 2, add the following (and redesignate 
     the following paragraphs accordingly):
       (7) Studies have found that individuals living in rural 
     areas facing intimate partner violence often face barriers to 
     accessing resources, ranging from health care to the criminal 
     justice system.


           amendment no. 9 offered by mr. delgado of new york

       Page 151, after line 10, add the following (and redesignate 
     the following paragraphs accordingly):
       (3) analysis of the unique barriers faced by survivors 
     living in rural communities;


          amendment no. 10 offered by mrs. dingell of michigan

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. ___. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT 
                   PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS.

       Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating sections 2103, 2104, and 2105 as 
     sections 2104, 2105, and 2106, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after section 2102 the following:

     ``SEC. 2103. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT 
                   PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means a State or tribal court that is 
     part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the 
     extent practicable--
       ``(1) State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency;
       ``(2) a State, tribal, or local prosecutor advocate group;
       ``(3) a victim service provider or State or tribal domestic 
     violence coalition;
       ``(4) a nonprofit program or government agency with 
     demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or 
     legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual 
     assault;
       ``(5) the bar association of the applicable State or Indian 
     Tribe;
       ``(6) the State or tribal association of court clerks;
       ``(7) a State, tribal, or local association of criminal 
     defense attorneys;
       ``(8) not fewer than 2 individuals with expertise in the 
     design and management of court case management systems and 
     systems of integration;
       ``(9) not fewer than 2 State or tribal court judges with 
     experience in--
       ``(A) the field of domestic violence; and
       ``(B) issuing protective orders; and
       ``(10) a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the State 
     or tribal court.
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to grants authorized under 
     section 2101, the Attorney

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     General shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out 
     the activities described in subsection (c) of this section.
       ``(2) Number.--The Attorney General may award not more than 
     10 grants under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under 
     paragraph (1) may be not more than $1,500,000.
       ``(c) Mandatory Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this section shall use the grant funds, in consultation 
     with the partners required under subsection (a), to--
       ``(A) develop and implement a program for properly and 
     legally serving protection orders through electronic 
     communication methods to--
       ``(i) modernize the service process and make the process 
     more effective and efficient;
       ``(ii) provide for improved safety of victims; and
       ``(iii) make protection orders enforceable as quickly as 
     possible;
       ``(B) develop best practices relating to the service of 
     protection orders through electronic communication methods;
       ``(C) ensure that the program developed under subparagraph 
     (A) complies with due process requirements and any other 
     procedures required by law or by a court; and
       ``(D) implement any technology necessary to carry out the 
     program developed under subparagraph (A), such as technology 
     to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the 
     intended party.
       ``(2) Timeline.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this section shall--
       ``(A) implement the program required under paragraph (1)(A) 
     not later than 2 years after receiving the grant; and
       ``(B) carry out the program for not fewer than 3 years.
       ``(d) Diversity of Recipients.--The Attorney General shall 
     award grants under this section to eligible entities in a 
     variety of areas and situations, including--
       ``(1) a State court that serves a population of not fewer 
     than 1,000,000 individuals;
       ``(2) a State court that--
       ``(A) serves a State that is among the 7 States with the 
     lowest population density in the United States; and
       ``(B) has a relatively low rate of successful service with 
     respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney 
     General;
       ``(3) a State court that--
       ``(A) serves a State that is among the 7 States with the 
     highest population density in the United States; and
       ``(B) has a relatively low rate of successful service with 
     respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney 
     General;
       ``(4) a court that uses an integrated, statewide case 
     management system;
       ``(5) a court that uses a standalone case management 
     system;
       ``(6) a tribal court; and
       ``(7) a court that serves a culturally specific and 
     underserved population.
       ``(e) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall submit an 
     application to the Attorney General that includes--
       ``(A) a description of the process that the eligible entity 
     uses for service of protection orders at the time of 
     submission of the application;
       ``(B) to the extent practicable, statistics relating to 
     protection orders during the 3 calendar years preceding the 
     date of submission of the application, including rates of--
       ``(i) successful service; and
       ``(ii) enforcement;
       ``(C) an initial list of the entities serving as the 
     partners required under subsection (a); and
       ``(D) any other information the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(2) No other application required.--An eligible entity 
     shall not be required to submit an application under section 
     2102 to receive a grant under this section.
       ``(f) Technical Assistance.--Notwithstanding section 
     40002(b)(11) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
     U.S.C. 12291(b)(11)), as applied under section 2106 of this 
     part, not less than 5 percent and not more than 8 percent of 
     the total amounts appropriated to carry out this section 
     shall be available to the Attorney General for technical 
     assistance relating to the purposes of this section.
       ``(g) Report to Attorney General.--
       ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 2 years after 
     receiving a grant under this section, an eligible entity 
     shall submit to the Attorney General a report that details 
     the plan of the entity for implementation of the program 
     under subsection (c).
       ``(2) Subsequent reports.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after implementing 
     the program under subsection (c), and not later than 2 years 
     thereafter, an eligible entity shall submit to the Attorney 
     General a report that describes the program implemented under 
     subsection (c), including with respect to--
       ``(i) viability;
       ``(ii) cost;
       ``(iii) service statistics;
       ``(iv) challenges;
       ``(v) analysis of the technology used to fulfill the goals 
     of the program;
       ``(vi) analysis of any legal or due process issues 
     resulting from the electronic service method described in 
     subsection (c)(1)(A); and
       ``(vii) best practices for implementing such a program in 
     other similarly situated locations.
       ``(B) Contents of final report.--An eligible entity shall 
     include in the second report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     recommendations for--
       ``(i) future nationwide implementation of the program 
     implemented by the eligible entity; and
       ``(ii) usage of electronic service, similar to the service 
     used by the eligible entity, for other commonly used court 
     orders, including with respect to viability and cost.
       ``(h) No Regulations or Guidelines Required.--
     Notwithstanding section 2105, the Attorney General shall not 
     be required to publish regulations or guidelines implementing 
     this section.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise made available to carry out this part, 
     there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     section $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2019 through 2024.''.


            amendment no. 11 offered by mr. kahele of hawaii

       Page 210, line 14, by striking ``and gender identity'' and 
     inserting ``gender identity and status as an American Indian, 
     Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian''.
       Page 210, after line 14, insert the following (and 
     redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly):
       (C) data on the number of women who are incarcerated and 
     placed in federal and private facilities more than 200 miles 
     from their place of residence;
       Page 212, line 13, by striking ``Justice)'' and inserting 
     ``Justice, Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and 
     Native Hawaiian organizations (as defined in Section 6207 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965))''.
       Page 212, line 26, by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon.
       Page 213, line 5, by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''.
       Page 213, after line 5, by inserting the following:
       (D) other support tailored to the needs of Indigenous 
     women, including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native 
     Hawaiian women.


          amendment no. 12 offered by mr. lamb of pennsylvania

       Page 39, line 21, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 39, insert after line 21 the following (and 
     redesignate succeeding provisions accordingly):
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) to develop, expand, implement, and improve the 
     quality of sexual assault forensic medical examination or 
     sexual assault nurse examiner programs.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after ``by the lack 
     of access to''the following: ``quality forensic sexual 
     assault examinations by trained healthcare providers,''.


         amendment no. 13 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       Page 28, after line 18, by inserting the following:
       ``(28) To develop or strengthen polocies and training for 
     law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and the judiciary in 
     recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of 
     domestic violene, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking against individuals who have been arrested or 
     otherwise have contact with the juvenile or adult criminal 
     justice system, and to develop or strengthen diversion 
     programs for such individuals and for such individuals to 
     receive comprehensive victim services.''.


         amendment no. 14 offered by mrs. lawrence of michigan

       Page 29, strike line 19 and insert the following:

       ``(G) certify that the laws, policies, and practices of the 
     State in which the eligible grantee resides prohibits the 
     prosecution of a minor under the age of 18 with respect to 
     prostitution; and''; and


     amendment no. 15 offered by ms. leger fernandez of new mexico

       Page 192, insert after line 24 the following:
       (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office on Violence 
     Against Women shall--
       (1) in consultation with the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration, report to Congress on actions 
     taken to prevent suicide amongst survivors of sexual assault, 
     domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and
       (2) in consultation with the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration, establish best practices to 
     prevent suicide amongst survivors of sexual assault, domestic 
     violence, dating violence, and stalking.


      amendment no. 16 offered by ms. leger fernandez of new york

       Page 33, line 14, by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon.
       Page 33, line 16, by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''.
       Page 33, after line 16, by adding the following:
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Cultural Relevance.--Any services provided pursuant 
     to a grant funded under

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     this section shall be provided in a culturally relevant 
     manner.''.
       Page 158, after line 13, add the following:
       (e) Cultural Relevance.--Any outreach or education campaign 
     conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in a 
     culturally relevant manner.


           amendment no. 17 offered by mr. levin of michigan

       Page 19, strike line 11 and all that follows through line 
     15, and insert the following:
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``prosecution policies'' and inserting 
     ``prosecution policies, such as implementing a vertical 
     prosecution system,''; and
       (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
     following: ``including implementation of the non-
     discrimination requirements in section 40002(b)(13) of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994''.


            amendment no. 18 offered by ms. meng of new york

       Page 198, insert after line 5 the following (and 
     redesignate succeeding subsections accordingly):
       ``(d) Intake and Assessments.--The Director shall 
     administer family-focused programming at intake, such as 
     questions about children, gauge interest in parenting 
     resources, and concerns about their child or caregiving; and 
     administer ongoing assessment to better inform, identify, and 
     make recommendations about the mother's parental role and 
     familial needs.''.
       Page 198, insert after line 21 the following (and 
     redesignate succeeding subsections accordingly):
       ``(g) Family Needs Training.--The Director shall provide 
     training to correctional officers and employees of the Bureau 
     of Prisons who engage with prisoners' families on--
       ``(1) how to interact with children in an age-appropriate 
     manner, and the children's caregivers;
       ``(2) basic childhood and adolescent development 
     information; and
       ``(3) basic customer service skills.''.
       Page 212, line 26, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 213, line 5, strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       Page 213, insert after line 5 the following:
       (D) the need to ensure a family-focused reentry, by 
     including incarcerated mothers, their children, and their 
     caregivers to create family reentry planning and programming; 
     and informing reentry information to visiting families.


            amendment no. 19 offered by ms. meng of new york

       Page 199, line 5, add at the end the following:
       ``1A``The Director shall make rules--
       ``(A) on the distribution and accessibility of sanitary 
     products to prisoners, to ensure each prisoner who requires 
     these products receives a quantity the prisoner deems 
     sufficient; and
       ``(B) providing that no visitor is prohibited from visiting 
     a prisoner due to the visitor's use of sanitary products.''.


           amendment no. 20 offered by ms. moore of wisconsin

       At the end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. __. MATERNAL MORTALITY OR MORBIDITY STUDY.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
     collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and 
     Prevention and in consultation with the Attorney General, the 
     Director of the Indian Health Service, and other stakeholders 
     (including community based organizations), shall conduct a 
     study on the whether victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, or stalking throughout the United 
     States are more at risk of maternal mortality or morbidity as 
     a result of issues related to domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
       (b) Reports.--Not later than three years after the date of 
     enactment of this title, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, the 
     Director of the Indian Health Service, and other stakeholders 
     (including community based organizations), shall report to 
     Congress on the study conducted under subsection (a). The 
     report shall include:
       (1) An analysis of the extent in which domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking result in 
     pregnancy related death.
       (2) An analysis of the impact of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault or stalking on access to health 
     care.
       (3) A breakdown of individuals particularly impacted by 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking, by race and ethnicity.
       (4) An analysis of the impact of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, or stalking on Tribal communities 
     and among Native Americans.
       (5) An assessment of the factors that increase risks for 
     infant and maternal mortality or morbidity among survivors of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking.
       (6) Recommendations for legislative or policy changes to 
     help reduce infant and maternal mortality rates.
       (7) Best practices to reduce pregnancy related deaths among 
     survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking.
       (8) Any other information on maternal mortality or 
     morbidity the the Secretary determine appropriate to include 
     in the report.


           amendment no. 21 offered by ms. moore of wisconsin

       Page 51, insert after line 18 the following:

     SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF THE FAST INITIATIVE.

       Section 41601(e) of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511(e)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Forensic-Medical and Advocacy Services for Tribes 
     Initiative.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall make 
     grants to eligible entities establish, sustain, or expand 
     programs offering sexual assault medical forensic exams and 
     sexual assault victim services in tribal communities.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--An eligible entity any of the 
     following:
       ``(A) A State, local, or Federally recognized tribal 
     government.
       ``(B) An agency of a State, local, or Federally recognized 
     tribal government.
       ``(C) A nonprofit organization.
       ``(D) A tribal organization.
       ``(E) An entity, the principal purpose of which is to 
     provide healthcare, such as a hospital, clinic, or health 
     department.
       ``(F) An institution of higher education.
       ``(3) Funding.--Of the amount made available to carry out 
     this section, $14,000,000 shall be for grants under this 
     subsection.
       ``(4) Priority.--The Attorney General shall give priority 
     to applicants proposing innovative ways of bringing 
     experienced sexual assault forensic exams to remote tribal 
     communities.
       ``(5) Applicant requirements.--Applicants shall demonstrate 
     coordination with victim service providers, law enforcement 
     (including a crime laboratory), and prosecutors.
       ``(6) Use of funds.--Recipients of a grant under this 
     subsection may use such funds to hire a sexual assault 
     response team.''.


           amendment no. 22 offered by ms. newman of illinois

       Page 231, insert after line 17 the following:

     SEC. 1411. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO 
                   ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE 
                   ASSISTANCE FOR MICROBUSINESSES.

       Section 41501(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``State and local 
     governments'' the following: ``, and employers with fewer 
     than 20 employees''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, which materials shall include a 
     website with resources for employers with fewer than 20 
     employees, including live training materials''.


           amendment no. 23 offered by ms. omar of minnesota

       Page 151, line 5, insert `` credit history,'' after 
     ``health care access,''.


           amendment no. 24 offered by ms. omar of minnesota

       Page 151, line 24, strike ``and''.
       Page 152, line 4, strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       Page 152, after line 4, insert the following:
       (6) barriers that impede victims' ability to pursue legal 
     action, including legal costs and filing fees, and 
     complexities of the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies.


         amendment no. 25 offered by mr. phillips of minnesota

       Add, at the end of the bill, the following (and conform the 
     table of contents accordingly):

          TITLE XVII--PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN IMMIGRANT WOMEN

     SEC. 1701. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security shall publish an interim final rule 
     establishing a six year pilot program allowing nonimmigrants 
     authorized for employment under section 106 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1105a), and their 
     children, to apply for lawful temporary status and travel 
     authorization independent of the principal nonimmigrants to 
     which their current status is or was tied. Such interim final 
     rule shall be published and take effect not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


       amendment no. 26 offered by ms. plaskett of virgin islands

       Page 231, insert after line 17 the following:

     SEC. 1411. CIVIL ACTION RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE 
                   IMAGES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Consent.--The term ``consent'' means, with respect to 
     an individual, an affirmative, conscious, and voluntary 
     authorization made by the individual free from force, fraud, 
     misrepresentation, or coercion of the depicted individual.
       (2) Commercial pornographic content.--The term ``commercial 
     pornographic content'' means any material that is subject to 
     the record keeping requirements under section 2257 of title 
     18, United States Code.
       (3) Depicted individual.--The term ``depicted individual'' 
     means an individual whose body is disclosed in whole or in 
     part in an intimate image.
       (4) Disclose.--The term ``disclose'' means to transfer, 
     publish, distribute, or make accessible an intimate image.
       (5) Identifiable.--The term ``identifiable'' means 
     recognizable by an individual other than the depicted 
     individual from--
       (A) the intimate image itself; or

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       (B) information or text displayed in connection with the 
     intimate image.
       (6) Intimate image.--The term ``intimate image''--
       (A) means a photograph, film, video recording, or digital 
     recording that shows--
       (i) the uncovered genitals, pubic area, anus, or female 
     nipple of an individual;
       (ii) the display or transfer of bodily sexual fluids on to 
     any part of the body of an individual;
       (iii) an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct; 
     or
       (iv) an individual being subjected to sexually explicit 
     conduct; and
       (B) includes any image described in subparagraph (A) 
     captured or recorded while the depicted individual was in a 
     public place if--
       (i) the depicted individual did not voluntarily display the 
     content depicted in the image; or
       (ii) the depicted individual did not consent to the sexual 
     conduct depicted in the image.
       (7) Sexually explicit conduct.--The term ``sexually 
     explicit conduct'' has the meaning given the term in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 2256(2) of title 18, 
     United States Code.
       (b) Civil Action.--
       (1) Right of action.--Except as provided in paragraph (4), 
     a depicted individual, or in the case of a depicted 
     individual who is a minor, the parent of the depicted 
     individual, whose intimate image is disclosed, in or through 
     interstate or foreign commerce or using a means of interstate 
     or foreign commerce (including the internet), without the 
     consent of the depicted individual, and such disclosure was 
     made by a person who acted knowingly without, or with 
     reckless disregard for, the consent of the depicted 
     individual to such disclosure, may bring a civil action 
     against that person in an appropriate district court of the 
     United States for appropriate relief.
       (2) Consent.--For purposes of an action under paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) evidence that the depicted individual provided consent 
     to the capture or recording of the intimate image shall not, 
     by itself, constitute evidence that the depicted individual 
     provided consent to the disclosure of the intimate image; and
       (B) evidence that the depicted individual disclosed the 
     image to the person alleged to have violated paragraph (1) 
     shall not, by itself, constitute evidence that the depicted 
     individual provided consent to the further disclosure of the 
     intimate image.
       (3) Relief.--
       (A) In general.--In a civil action filed under this 
     section--
       (i) an individual may recover the actual damages sustained 
     by the individual or liquidated damages in the amount of 
     $150,000, and the cost of the action, including reasonable 
     attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably 
     incurred; and
       (ii) the court may, in addition to any other relief 
     available at law, order equitable relief, including a 
     temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or a 
     permanent injunction ordering the defendant to cease display 
     or disclosure of the image.
       (B) Preservation of anonymity.--In ordering relief under 
     subparagraph (A), the court may grant injunctive relief 
     maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a 
     pseudonym.
       (4) Exceptions.--A depicted individual may not bring an 
     action for relief under this section relating to--
       (A) an intimate image that is commercial pornographic 
     content unless--
       (i) the content was produced by force, fraud, 
     misrepresentation, or coercion of the depicted individual; 
     and
       (ii) the claim of force, fraud, misrepresentation, or 
     coercion under clause (i) is demonstrated through a 
     preponderance of evidence;
       (B) a disclosure made in good faith--
       (i) to a law enforcement officer or agency;
       (ii) as part of a legal proceeding;
       (iii) as part of medical education, diagnosis, or 
     treatment; or
       (iv) in the reporting or investigation of--

       (I) unlawful content; or
       (II) unsolicited or unwelcome conduct;

       (C) a matter of public concern or public interest; or
       (D) a disclosure reasonably intended to assist the depicted 
     individual.


       amendment no. 27 offered by ms. pressley of massachusetts

       Page 51, insert after line 18 the following:

     SEC. 206. LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER SPECIFIC 
                   SERVICES PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--The Attorney General, acting through 
     the Director of the Violence Against Women Office, shall make 
     grants to eligible entities to enhance LGBTQ+ specific 
     services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault and stalking.
       (b) Purpose of Program and Grants .--
       (1) General program purpose.--.-- The purpose of the 
     program required by this section is to promote the following:
       (A) The maintenance and replication of existing successful 
     LGBTQ+ specific domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking community-based programs providing 
     services and resources for LGBTQ+ victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
       (B) The development of innovative LGBTQ+ specific 
     strategies and projects to enhance access to services and 
     resources for LGBTQ+ victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking who face obstacles to 
     using more traditional services and resources.
       (2) Purposes for which grants may be used.--The Director 
     shall make grants to community-based programs for the purpose 
     of enhancing LGBTQ+ specific services for victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
     Grants under the program shall support community-based 
     efforts to address distinctive LGBTQ+ specific responses to 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking, including--
       (A) providing or enhancing services for LGBTQ+ victims of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
     stalking, including services that address the safety, 
     emotional well-being, economic, housing, legal and workplace 
     needs of LGBTQ+ victims;
       (B) supporting programs that specifically address 
     underserved LGBTQ+ communities, including culturally specific 
     communities, to provide specific resources and support for 
     LGBTQ+ underserved victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
       (C) working in cooperation with the community to develop 
     education and prevention strategies highlighting LGBTQ+ 
     specific issues and resources regarding victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
       (D) conducting outreach activities to ensure that LGBTQ+ 
     people who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     stalking, or sexual assault receive appropriate assistance;
       (E) providing training for victim service organizations, 
     governmental agencies, courts, law enforcement and other 
     first responders, and nonprofit, nongovernmental 
     organizations serving the LGBT community about risk 
     reduction, intervention, prevention and the nature of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual 
     assault for LGBTQ+ individuals;
       (F) developing and implementing LGBTQ+ specific programming 
     that incorporates alternative justice responses that are 
     focused on victim autonomy, agency and safety in order to 
     provide resolution and restitution for the victim; and
       (G) providing LGBTQ+ specific programs for LGBTQ+ parents 
     of children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking; (H) examining the dynamics of 
     anti-LGBTQ+ bias and its impact on victimization and healing.
       (3) Technical assistance and training.--The Director shall 
     provide technical assistance and training to grantees of this 
     and other programs under this Act regarding the development 
     and provision of effective LGBTQ+ specific community-based 
     services by entering into cooperative agreements or contracts 
     with an organization or organizations having a demonstrated 
     expertise in and whose primary purpose is addressing the 
     development and provision of LGBTQ+ specific community-based 
     services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking.
       (c) Eligible Entities.--Eligible entities for grants under 
     this section include--
       (1) community-based programs, the primary purpose of which 
     is providing LGBTQ+ specific services to victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
       (2) community-based programs, the primary purpose of which 
     is providing LGBTQ+ specific services that can partner with a 
     program having demonstrated expertise in serving victims of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking, and that agrees to receive technical assistance 
     from a program with LGBTQ+ specific expertise.
       (d) Reporting.--The Director shall issue a biennial report 
     on the distribution of funding under this section, the 
     progress made in replicating and supporting increased 
     services to LGBTQ+ victims of domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the types of 
     LGBTQ+ specific programs, strategies, technical assistance, 
     and training developed or enhanced through this program.
       (e) Grant Period.--The Director shall award grants for a 2-
     year period, with a possible extension of another 2 years to 
     implement projects under the grant.
       (f) Evaluation.--The Director shall award a contract or 
     cooperative agreement to evaluate programs under this section 
     to an entity with the demonstrated expertise in and primary 
     goal of providing enhanced access to services and resources 
     for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, and stalking who face obstacles to using more 
     traditional services and resources.
       (g) Non-exclusivity.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to exclude LGBTQ+ community-based programs from 
     applying to other grant programs authorized under this Act.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--Two percent the amounts appropriated to 
     carry out a covered grant program for each of fiscal years 
     2022 through 2026, shall be made available for grants under 
     this section.
       (2) Covered grant program.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered grant program'' means any of the following: --
       (A) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461).
       (B) Section 1301 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 
     (34 U.S.C. 12464).
       (3) Additional amount.--In addition to the funds described 
     in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this

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     section $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
     2026. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall remain 
     available until expended.


         amendment no. 28 offered by ms. ross of north carolina

       Page 121, insert after line 21 the following:
       ``(26) To develop of statewide databases with information 
     on where sexual assault nurse examiners are located.''.


         amendment no. 29 offered by ms. ross of north carolina

       Page 81, insert after line 25 the following:
       (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(1) In general.--A covered housing provider shall 
     prioritize the safety of victims when making housing and 
     housing-related decisions, including admissions, terminations 
     of assistance, evictions, transfers, referrals, family break-
     ups, and income determinations.''.


        amendment no. 30 offered by ms. scanlon of pennsylvania

       Page 30, insert after line 13 the following (and 
     redesignate succeeding paragraphs accordingly):
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (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) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and 
     projects to provide legal representation for post-conviction 
     relief proceedings, including any proceedings relating to 
     vacatur, expungement, record-sealing, or other post-
     conviction relief measure.''.


        amendment no. 31 offered by ms. scanlon of pennsylvania

       Page 8, line 4, strike ``or'' at the end.
       Page 8, after line 4, insert the following (and redesignate 
     provisions accordingly):
       ``(iii) in the case of legal services provided at a 
     facility operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a 
     representative authorized by the Secretary who is providing 
     legal services in connection with medical services, and other 
     unmet legal needs, such as issues related to child custody, 
     elder law, and landlord-tenant disputes; or''.




          Amendment No. 32 Offered by Ms.Speier of California

       Page 231, insert after line 17 the following:

     SEC. 1411. CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO INTIMATE VISUAL 
                   DEPICTIONS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting 
     Distribution Act of 2021'' or the ``SHIELD Act of 2021''.
       (b) In General.--Chapter 88 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual 
       depictions

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Communications service.--The term `communications 
     service' means--
       ``(A) a service provided by a person that is a common 
     carrier, as that term is defined in section 3 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153), insofar as the 
     person is acting as a common carrier;
       ``(B) an electronic communication service, as that term is 
     defined in section 2510;
       ``(C) an information service, as that term is defined in 
     section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); 
     and
       ``(D) an interactive computer service, as that term is 
     defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 
     (47 U.S.C. 230(f)).
       ``(2) Information content provider.--The term `information 
     content provider' has the meaning given that term in section 
     230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)).
       ``(3) Intimate visual depiction.--The term `intimate visual 
     depiction' means any visual depiction (as that term is 
     defined in section 2256(5))--
       ``(A) of an individual who is reasonably identifiable from 
     the visual depiction itself or information displayed in 
     connection with the visual depiction;
       ``(B) in which--
       ``(i) the individual has obtained 18 years of age and is 
     engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
       ``(ii) the naked genitals, anus, pubic area or post-
     pubescent female nipple of the individual are visible;
       ``(C) in which the content described in subparagraph (B) is 
     not simulated; and
       ``(D) in original or modified format.
       ``(4) Sexually explicit conduct.--The term `sexually 
     explicit conduct' has the meaning given that term in section 
     2256(2)(A).
       ``(b) Offense.--Except as provided in subsection (d), it 
     shall be unlawful to knowingly use any means or facility of 
     interstate or foreign commerce to distribute an intimate 
     visual depiction of an individual--
       ``(1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for--
       ``(A) the lack of consent of the individual to the 
     distribution; and
       ``(B) the reasonable expectation of the individual that the 
     depiction would remain private; and
       ``(2) without an objectively reasonable belief that such 
     distribution touches upon a matter of public concern.
       ``(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (b) 
     shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 
     years, for each individual victim depicted, or both.
       ``(d) Exceptions.--
       ``(1) Law enforcement, lawful reporting, and other legal 
     proceedings.--This section--
       ``(A) does not prohibit any lawful law enforcement, 
     correctional, or intelligence activity;
       ``(B) shall not apply in the case of an individual acting 
     in good faith to report unlawful activity or in pursuance of 
     a legal or professional or other lawful obligation; and
       ``(C) shall not apply in the case of a document production 
     or filing associated with a legal proceeding.
       ``(2) Service providers.--This section shall not apply to 
     any provider of a communications service with regard to 
     content provided by another information content provider 
     unless the provider of the communications service 
     intentionally solicits, or knowingly and predominantly 
     distributes, content that the provider of the communications 
     service actually knows is in violation of this section.
       ``(e) Threats.--Any person who intentionally threatens to 
     commit an offense under subsection (b) shall be punished as 
     provided in subsection (c).
       ``(f) Venue and Extraterritoriality.--A prosecution under 
     this section may be brought in a district where the defendant 
     or the depicted individual resides or in a district where the 
     intimate visual depictions are distributed. There is 
     extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under 
     this section if the defendant or the depicted individual is a 
     citizen or permanent resident of the United States.''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 
     88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1801 the following:
``1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual depictions.''.


          amendment no. 33 offered by Ms. Speier of california

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. __. ONLINE SURVEY TOOL FOR CAMPUS SAFETY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, Director of the 
     Centers for Disease Control, and the Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services and experts in 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual 
     harassment, and stalking, develop, design, and make available 
     through a secure and accessible online portal, a standardized 
     online survey tool regarding student experiences with 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual 
     harassment, and stalking.
       (b) Development of Survey Tool.--In developing the survey 
     tool required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Education shall--
       (1) use best practices from peer-reviewed research 
     measuring domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
     sexual harassment, and stalking;
       (2) consult with the higher education community, experts in 
     survey research related to domestic violence, dating 
     violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, 
     and organizations engaged in the prevention of and response 
     to, and advocacy on behalf of victims of, domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and 
     stalking regarding the development and design of such survey 
     tool and the methodology for administration of such survey 
     tool; and
       (3) ensure that the survey tool is readily accessible to 
     and usable by individuals with disabilities.
       (c) Elements.--
       (1) In general.--The survey tool developed pursuant to this 
     paragraph shall be fair and unbiased, scientifically valid 
     and reliable, and meet the highest standards of survey 
     research.
       (2) Survey questions.--Survey questions included in the 
     survey tool developed pursuant to this section shall--
       (A) be designed to gather information on student 
     experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, including the 
     experiences of victims of such incidents;
       (B) use trauma-informed language to prevent 
     retraumatization; and
       (C) include the following:
       (i) Questions that give students the option to report their 
     demographic information.
       (ii) Questions designed to determine the incidence and 
     prevalence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.
       (iii) Questions regarding whether students know about 
     institutional policies and procedures related to domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, 
     and stalking.
       (iv) Questions designed to determine, if victims reported 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual 
     harassment, or stalking--

       (I) to whom the incident was reported and what response the 
     victim may have received;
       (II) whether the victim was informed of, or referred to, 
     national, State, local, or on-campus resources; and
       (III) whether the entity to whom the victim reported the 
     incident conducted an investigation and the duration and 
     final resolution of such an investigation.

       (v) Questions regarding contextual factors, such as whether 
     force, incapacitation, or coercion was involved.
       (vi) Questions to determine whether an accused individual 
     was a student at the institution.

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       (vii) Questions to determine whether a victim reported an 
     incident to State, local, or campus law enforcement.
       (viii) Questions to determine why the victim chose to 
     report or not report an incident to the institution or State, 
     local, or campus law enforcement.
       (ix) Questions to determine the impact of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, 
     and stalking on the victim's education, including diminished 
     grades, dropped classes, leaves of absence, and negative 
     financial consequences (such as costs associated with loss in 
     paid tuition due to leaves of absence, loss in scholarship 
     awards due to diminished grades, and cost associated with 
     counseling, medical services, or housing changes).
       (x) Questions to determine the impact and effectiveness of 
     prevention and awareness programs and complaints processes.
       (xi) Questions to determine attitudes toward sexual 
     violence and harassment, including the willingness of 
     individuals to intervene as a bystander of sex-based 
     (including sexual orientation-based and gender identity-
     based), race-based, national origin-based, and disability-
     based discrimination, harassment, assault, domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and 
     stalking.
       (xii) Other questions, as determined by the Secretary of 
     Education.
       (3) Additional elements.--In addition to the standardized 
     questions developed by the Secretary of Education under 
     paragraph (2), an institution may request additional 
     information from students that would increase the 
     understanding of the institution of school climate factors 
     unique to their campuses.
       (4) Responses.--The responses to the survey questions 
     described in paragraph (2) shall--
       (A) be submitted confidentially;
       (B) not be included in crime statistics; and
       (C) in the case of such responses being included in a 
     report, shall not include personally identifiable 
     information.
       (d) Administration of Survey.--
       (1) Federal administration.--The Secretary of Education, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, Director of the 
     Centers for Disease Control, and Secretary of the Department 
     of Health and Human Services, shall develop a mechanism by 
     which institutions of higher education may, with respect to 
     the survey tool developed pursuant to this section--
       (A) administer such survey tool; and
       (B) modify such survey tool to include additional elements 
     or requirements, as determined by the institution.
       (2) Costs.--The Secretary of Education may not require an 
     institution of higher education to pay to modify the survey 
     tool in accordance with paragraph (1)(B).
       (3) Accessibility.--The Secretary of Education shall ensure 
     that the survey tool is administered in such a way as to be 
     readily accessible to and usable by individuals with 
     disabilities.
       (4) Institutional administration.--Beginning not later than 
     one year after the date on which the Secretary of Education 
     makes available to institutions the mechanism described in 
     paragraph (1), and every 2 years thereafter, each institution 
     shall administer the survey tool developed pursuant to this 
     section.
       (e) Completed Surveys.--The Secretary of Education shall 
     require each institution participating in any program under 
     this title to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
     an adequate, random, and representative sample size of 
     students (as determined by the Secretary) enrolled at the 
     institution complete the survey tool developed pursuant to 
     this section.
       (f) Report.--Beginning not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
     shall prepare a biennial report on the information gained 
     from the standardized elements of the survey under this 
     section and publish such report in an accessible format on 
     the website of the Department and submit such report to 
     Congress. The report shall include campus-level data for each 
     school and attributed by name of each campus in a manner that 
     permits comparisons across schools and campuses.
       (g) Publication.--Each institution shall publish, in a 
     manner that is readily accessible and usable by individuals, 
     including individuals with disabilities--
       (1) the campus-level results of the standardized elements 
     of the survey under this section on the website of the 
     institution and in the annual security report required under 
     subsection (f) for the campuses affiliated with the 
     institution; and
       (2) the campus-level results of the additional elements 
     modifying the survey by the institution, if any, on the 
     website of the institution.
       (h) Violation.--Upon a determination pursuant to section 
     487(c)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1094(c)(3)(B)) that an institution of higher education has 
     violated or failed to carry out any provision under this 
     section, the Secretary of Education shall impose a civil 
     penalty upon the institution in the same amount and pursuant 
     to the same procedures as a civil penalty is imposed under 
     section 487(c)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)).


          amendment no. 34 offered by Ms. Speier of California

       Page 231, after line 17, insert the following:

     SEC. 1411. TASK FORCE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN EDUCATION.

       (a) Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education.--Not later 
     than September 1, 2022, the Secretary of Education, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Attorney 
     General shall establish a joint interagency task force to be 
     known as the ``Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education'' 
     that shall--
       (1) provide pertinent information to the Secretary of 
     Education, Attorney General, Congress, and the public with 
     respect to campus sexual violence prevention, investigations, 
     and responses, including the creation of consistent, public 
     complaint processes for violations of title IX of the 
     Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and 
     section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1092(f));
       (2) provide recommendations to educational institutions for 
     establishing sexual assault prevention and response teams;
       (3) develop recommendations for educational institutions on 
     providing survivor resources, including healthcare, sexual 
     assault kits, sexual assault nurse examiners, culturally 
     responsive and inclusive standards of care, trauma-informed 
     services, and access to confidential advocacy and support 
     services;
       (4) develop recommendations in conjunction with student 
     groups at greater statistical risk of perpetuating rape 
     culture such as fraternities and athletic departments for 
     best practices for responses and prevention with respect to 
     sexual violence and dating violence for educational 
     institutions, taking into consideration an institution's size 
     and resources;
       (5) develop recommendations for educational institutions on 
     sex education, as appropriate, training for school staff, and 
     various equitable discipline models;
       (6) develop recommendations on culturally responsive and 
     inclusive approaches to supporting survivors, which include 
     consideration of race, ethnicity, national origin, immigrant 
     status, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, 
     disability, socio-economic status, exposure to trauma, and 
     other compounding factors;
       (7) solicit periodic input from a diverse group of 
     survivors, trauma specialists, advocates from national, 
     State, and local anti-sexual violence advocacy organizations, 
     institutions of higher education, and other public 
     stakeholders;
       (8) assess the Department of Education's ability under 
     section 902 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
     1682) to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with title 
     IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
     seq.) and the advisability of additional remedies for such 
     noncompliance, in addition to the remedies already available 
     under Federal law; and
       (9) create a plan described in subsection (c).
       (b) Personnel Details.--
       (1) Authority to detail.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the head of a component of any Federal 
     agency that is funded under the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925 et seq.) may detail an officer or 
     employee of such component to the Task Force on Sexual 
     Violence in Education or to the Secretary of Education to 
     assist the Task Force with the duties described in subsection 
     (a), as jointly agreed to by the head of such component and 
     the Task Force.
       (2) Basis for detail.--A personnel detail made under 
     paragraph (1) may be made--
       (A) for a period of not more than 3 years; and
       (B) on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis.
       (c) Additional Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     on which the Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education is 
     established under subsection (a), the Task Force shall submit 
     to Congress recommendations for recruiting, retaining, and 
     training a highly-qualified workforce employed by the 
     Department of Education to carry out investigation of 
     complaints alleging a violation of title IX of the Education 
     Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or section 485(f) 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), and 
     enforcement of such title IX (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or such 
     section 485(f) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), with respect to sexual 
     violence in education. Such plan shall include--
       (1) an assessment to identify current gaps or challenges 
     carrying out such investigation and enforcement, which may 
     include surveying current investigative workforce to solicit 
     feedback on areas in need of improvement;
       (2) an examination of issues of recruiting, retention, and 
     the professional development of such workforce, including the 
     possibility of providing retention bonuses or other forms of 
     compensation for the purpose of ensuring the Department of 
     Education has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, 
     needed to properly perform its mission and provide adequate 
     oversight of educational institutions;
       (3) an assessment of the benefits of outreach and training 
     with both law enforcement agencies and educational 
     institutions with respect to such workforce;
       (4) an examination of best practices for making educational 
     institutions aware of the most effective campus sexual 
     violence prevention, investigation, and response practices 
     and identifying areas where more research should be 
     conducted; and

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       (5) strategies for addressing such other matters as the 
     Secretary of Education considers necessary to sexual violence 
     prevention, investigation, and responses.
       (d) Annual Report.--The Task Force on Sexual Violence in 
     Education shall report to Congress on an annual basis, and 
     make publicly available, a report of its activities and any 
     update of the plan required under subsection (c), including 
     the number of complaints received regarding sexual violence 
     (including violence on the basis of sexual orientation and 
     gender identity), the number of open investigations, the 
     number of complaints that continued to resolution, the number 
     of complaints resolved using informal resolution, the average 
     time to complete an investigation, the number of 
     investigations initiated based on complaints, and the number 
     of investigations initiated by the Department of Education.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``educational institution'' includes an 
     institution of higher education, an elementary school, or a 
     secondary school.
       (2) The terms ``elementary school'' and ``secondary 
     school'' have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (3) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).


          amendment no. 35 offered by ms. speier of california

       Page 231, insert after line 17 the following (and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 1411. SURVIVORS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

       (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall make grants to 
     States that have in place a law that provides to sexual 
     assault survivors the rights, at a minimum, under section 
     3772 of title 18, United States Code.
       (b) Grant Amount.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, a grant to a State under this section shall 
     be equal to 10 percent of the average of the amount of 
     funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received 
     under 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'').
       (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).


         amendment no. 37 offered by mrs. torres of california

       Add at the end of the bill the following:

     SEC. 1611. STUDY ON CHILD CUSTODY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES.

       The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study 
     investigating whether victims who raise evidence of domestic 
     violence are more likely to lose primary custody of children 
     to an abusive partner or to the State, including--
       (1) a review of State laws, regulations, and practices on 
     how child neglect and custody situations are handled in 
     domestic violence situations; and
       (2) a list of recommendations on how to restructure State 
     laws, regulations, and practices to better protect victims of 
     domestic violence and their children.


         amendment no. 38 offered by mrs. torres of california

       Page 158, insert after line 21 the following:

     SEC. 708. STUDY ON COSTS OF DIVORCE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
                   CASES.

       The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, shall--
       (1) conduct a study on the direct and collateral economic 
     costs and risks of divorce from an abusive partner to a 
     victim of domestic violence, including the payment of 
     alimony, legal fees, spousal support, or the division of 
     property, disaggregated on the basis of whether the 
     individual has higher earnings than their partner; and
       (2) include recommendations based on the study conducted 
     under paragraph (1).


           amendment no. 39 offered by mr. torres of new york

       Page 231, insert after line 17 the following:

     SEC. 1411. REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS AT 
                   HOSPITALS.

       In order to be eligible for funds made available by the 
     Department of Justice under this Act or an amendment made by 
     this Act, a State or unit of local government shall submit to 
     the Attorney General a report, on an annual basis, which 
     contains the following:
       (1) The number of hospitals in the jurisdiction that have 
     sexual assault response teams (or their equivalent).
       (2) The average response time of each such team in 
     responding to the needs, including the emotional needs, of 
     rape and sexual assault victims in the emergency room.


          amendment no. 41 offered by ms. williams of georgia

       Page 18, insert after line 23 the following:

     SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF DISPARATE IMPACT IN STUDIES.

       Any study conducted under this Act or an amendment made by 
     this Act shall include an assessment, to the extent 
     practicable, of any disparate impacts of the matter studied, 
     by race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, and gender 
     identity.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) and the gentlewoman from Minnesota 
(Mrs. Fischbach) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Crist).
  Mr. CRIST. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment, 
based on the bipartisan Documents for Continued Safety Act that I 
introduced with Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico.
  This amendment would allow STOP grants from the Department of Justice 
to be used to replace vital documents for survivors of domestic 
violence, free of cost. Some survivors grab all they can when they 
flee, leaving vital documents behind. Other didn't have access to their 
vital docs.
  Rebuilding can be tough, but our amendment will help survivors turn 
the page and write a new chapter, on their terms, safe and free.

                              {time}  1230

  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Burgess).
  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I 
do have one of the en bloc amendments at the desk.
  Madam Speaker, this amendment requires the Department of Justice and 
the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the 
issues identified by a Government Accountability Office report and the 
use of telehealth.
  In 2018, the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations 
Subcommittee held an eye-opening hearing on sexual assault forensic 
examinations that highlighted gaps in training and care related to 
sexual assault forensic examinations. The Government Accountability 
Office testified at this hearing on its 2016 report on sexual assault 
forensic exams, which identified gaps in aspects of performing exams, 
training, leadership development, examiner program sustainability, and 
education of community stakeholders.
  This amendment is simple, and it is common sense. The Department of 
Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue 
guidance on addressing the gaps identified by GAO.
  In Texas, there have been efforts to utilize telehealth, including 
the Project ECHO model, to provide sexual assault forensic examinations 
and training. The nurses involved in these programs have established 
their success. I am sure States have employed other useful telehealth 
models that should be further explored as well.
  Madam Speaker, I appreciate that this amendment is endorsed by the 
International Association of Forensic Nurses, signaling its importance, 
and I urge support for this amendment.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Phillips).
  Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment 
and the underlying bill.
  No one--and I mean no one--should be forced to stay in an abusive 
relationship because they fear deportation. Under current law, if a 
woman travels to the United States of America with someone on a 
temporary visa and that relationship turns abusive, they are trapped.
  My amendment to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act would 
create a pilot program for victims of domestic abuse to apply for 
independent immigration status. It is that simple, and it is that 
important.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from 
New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez).
  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Madam Speaker, in New Mexico, one in three women 
have experienced domestic violence. We must act swiftly to reauthorize 
the Violence Against Women Act. The protections in this bill are a 
matter of life and death.
  My State has one of the highest suicide rates. My amendment will help 
prevent suicide among survivors of sexual assault.

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  It also recognizes that our diverse communities must receive 
culturally relevant legal aid and outreach programs.
  Let's work to end gender-based violence in all of our communities.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I thank the distinguished chairman 
for yielding.
  Madam Speaker, this has been a long journey, and I think it is 
important to take note of the many women who have helped us and to do 
this in the name of so many women who have lost their lives.
  I take this moment on the floor to support the en bloc amendment but, 
as well, to encourage my colleagues on the other side of the aisle of 
how somber and serious a moment this is that we do not take lightly to 
the floor because so many of us in our own congressional districts have 
seen the scourge of domestic violence.
  We have seen the rise in domestic violence in a meteoric manner under 
COVID-19. It is rabid and rampant in all our cities. Our law 
enforcement officers have told us it is the most dangerous call that 
they can possibly make.
  I am particularly concerned about sex trafficking victims, and I am 
very glad the manager's amendment has language in there that indicates 
that sex trafficking victims experience sexual violence and assault, 
and that the Federal recognition of their recovery is important.
  We look at all aspects of this important issue in our country. The en 
bloc amendment represents Members' concerns for improving the treatment 
of women and men, the LGBTQ community, Native Americans, and immigrant 
women who are culturally diverse.
  Madam Speaker, to the 200-plus organizations of the coalition, I want 
to say thank you to you for advocating with us. Writing this bill in 
2018 and never giving up has been the challenge that I have taken up.
  I am very grateful to the many women who have joined me. Even though 
it was not passed when there was a Republican President, Republican 
Senate, and Republican House, and then it was blocked by the Republican 
Senate, we have now come with a fully robust and comprehensive bill 
that responds to the concerns of those who cannot help themselves.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman from Texas an 
additional 1 minute.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Housing and other aspects of the provisions that are 
in this bill pointedly speak to needs that have been brought to our 
attention by victims. This bill deals with victims, Madam Speaker, so 
when you are fleeing your home because your name is not on the lease or 
the mortgage, we now have provided an expedited process for you to get 
housing with your children.

  We intervene and have cultural sensitivity training for men and boys. 
We have a cultural sensitivity office inside the office of domestic 
violence so that women of different cultural backgrounds can be 
responded to, along with focusing on culturally sensitive advocacy 
groups to help those women.
  Yes, we do prevent a convicted person who has perpetrated a stalking 
or sexual assault from getting a gun, but this bill is controlled by 
due process in the Constitution.
  Let's pass this bill. Women are waiting. They can't wait any longer. 
Men are waiting. Many communities are waiting. We can't wait any 
longer, and we must pass this bill to be signed by the President of the 
United States.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, may I ask how much time remains.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 5\1/2\ 
minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Minnesota has 8\1/2\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Georgia (Mrs. Greene).
  Mrs. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the 39 
amendments packed into one little grouping called en bloc.
  The reason why I am opposed is that while some of these amendments 
are noble and worthwhile proposals on their own, they do not outweigh 
the underlying problems of the legislation or some of the truly bad 
amendments in this bloc.
  These amendments include provisions that would further inject 
identity politics into the Violence Against Women Act, which we have 
heard over and over in this debate. There are studies about disparate 
impacts and measures that unnecessarily differentiate how we treat 
different groups of people.
  This entire bloc of 39 amendments includes amendments that further 
encroach on the affairs of State and local governments by creating new 
grants and pilot programs and spending more of the American taxpayers' 
hard-earned dollars.
  One amendment in this bloc is designed to incentivize States to 
legalize prostitution engaged in by minors to help sex trafficking 
victims. How does this make any sense? It doesn't.
  Of course, we all want to stop sex trafficking, but this proposal has 
not been thought through and could have disastrous unintended 
consequences. I am going to say disastrous consequences.
  We need to return the Violence Against Women Act to its original 
intent that Congress passed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan manner 
almost 30 years ago.
  H.R. 1620 will expand and alter the fundamental nature of the 
Violence Against Women Act by imposing the trans agenda of putting 
biological men in women's shelters and prisons. It does more to advance 
the Democrats' progressive agenda than it does to protect women who 
need protection.
  Also concerning is the fact that this legislation did not undergo 
committee consideration. One would ask: Why not?
  There has been no committee hearing for this bill or these en bloc 
amendments. Why not?
  There has been no committee markup for this in Congress. Why not?
  Rather than rushing to pass this bill, we should have taken the time 
to truly examine the issues and determine what, if any, additional 
resources, reviews, or studies are necessary.
  We all stand in opposition to any violence against women. 
Unfortunately, the government lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic 
resulted in an increased amount of domestic violence, increased 
depression, increased suicide, and increased suffering. We have an 
urgent need to address violence against women--and we should at all 
times--but not like this, by changing this so radically and including 
biological men.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose these amendments and 
the underlying bill, H.R. 1620.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett).
  Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Nadler for his tireless 
work and the work of so many women of this Caucus, including Speaker 
Pelosi, to bring this bill to fruition and to bring this bill to the 
floor.
  We know, and we all believe, that violence against women and the 
support necessary to impede that from happening is necessary and should 
be reauthorized.
  I rise today in strong support of the en bloc amendment. The Nadler 
amendment en bloc is the culmination of a yearslong effort to authorize 
explicit Federal legal action against the nonconsensual disclosure and 
public transmission of intimate visual imagery, following the lead of 
dozens of the States.
  Nobody, under any circumstances, should have private intimate imagery 
shared on the internet without their consent. The pain that is caused 
by perpetrators who knowingly share sexually explicit or nude images of 
someone without their consent has ruined lives and, in many instances, 
the lives of their family as well. It is weaponized to humiliate, 
harass, intimidate, and even exploit people who are primarily women.
  I am proud to support this amendment that will give prosecutors and 
victims important tools to bring perpetrators to justice and further 
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offenders from committing such a terrible and egregious violation of 
privacy. Please approve this amendment and let us pass this bill.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, I urge opposition to this en bloc 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, the en bloc amendment includes a number of 
very important amendments that make significant improvements to the 
bill. I appreciate all the Members who contributed to this en bloc 
amendment from both sides of the aisle, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, my amendment would strengthen the Sexual 
Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights by providing survivors the right to 
be informed of the status and location of their sexual assault evidence 
collection kit.
  The Survivors' Bill of Rights was enacted in 2016 and provides 
fundamental protections to survivors, including: the right to receive a 
free medical forensic examination; the right to have a sexual assault 
kit preserved and to be informed of any results related to the 
examination including a DNA profile match or toxicology reports; the 
right to be informed of any disposal of a kit; and the right to prevent 
such disposal if desired.
  These are important protections that can be funded through Federal 
grants made available through the Victims of Crime Act.
  This amendment would add one additional and critical protection to 
that bill of rights.
  It would entitle survivors to know the status and location of their 
kits, providing greater transparency to how kits are handled and 
tracked by hospitals, forensic professionals, and law enforcement.
  My home state of Virginia launched just such a tracking program in 
2019.
  In Virginia, each kit has a unique bar code and each survivor is 
provided with a PIN that allows them to track the status of their kit 
online.
  Privacy concerns are allayed by the fact that no personally 
identifying information is included in the tracking system, and it is 
entirely up to the survivor whether or not they want to report their 
assault to law enforcement.
  This is a transformative transparency regime for a process that has 
far too long been kept in the shadows, which has given rise to backlogs 
and anxiety among survivors about the status of their kits and whether 
they are being used to hold their attackers accountable.
  The amendment is about empowering survivors, and I urge its adoption.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.

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                Amendment No. 36 Offered by Ms. Stefanik

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
36 printed in part B of House Report 117-12.
  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Strike all that follows after the enacting clause, and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Violence Against Women 
     Extension Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. STOP GRANTS.

       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 
     inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
     2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 3. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT 
                   OF PROTECTION ORDERS.

       Section 1001(a)(19) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(19)) is 
     amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 
     through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 4. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

       Section 1201(f)(1) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
     2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121(f)(1)) is amended by inserting after 
     ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: 
     ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 5. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

       Section 1301(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 
     (34 U.S.C. 12464(e)) is amended by inserting after ``for each 
     of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and 
     for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 6. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.

       Section 40152(c) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is amended by inserting after ``for each 
     of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and 
     for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 7. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.

       Section 219(a) the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     13014(a)) is amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal 
     years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal 
     year 2022''.

     SEC. 8. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT, STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       Section 40295(e)(1) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994 (34 U.S.C. 12341(e)(1)) is amended by inserting after 
     ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: 
     ``, and for fiscal year 2022,''.

     SEC. 9. GRANTS FOR ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END 
                   ABUSE LATER IN LIFE.

       Section 40801(b)(5) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994 (34 U.S.C. 12421(b)(5)) is amended by inserting after 
     ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: 
     ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 10. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

       Section 304(e) of the Violence Against Women and Department 
     of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125(e)) 
     is amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 
     through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 11. STUDY CONDUCTED THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE 
                   CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

       Section 402(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department 
     of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b-4(c)) 
     is amended by inserting after ``for each of the fiscal years 
     2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 
     2022''.

     SEC. 12. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES THROUGH 
                   PREVENTION.

       Section 41303(f) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12463(f)) is amended by inserting after ``for each 
     of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and 
     for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 13. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
                   VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
                   STALKING.

       (a) 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 
     inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
     2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022,''.
       (b) Grants To Combat Violence Against Women in Public and 
     Assisted Housing.--Section 41405(g) of the Violence Against 
     Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12475(g)) is amended by 
     inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
     2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022,''.

     SEC. 14. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO 
                   ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

       Section 41501(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12501(e)) is amended by inserting after ``for each 
     of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and 
     for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 15. GRANTS FOR TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES OF 
                   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

       Section 204 of Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968'') 
     is amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 
     through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 
     2022,''.

     SEC. 16. ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN 
                   WOMEN.

       Section 905(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women and 
     Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. 
     534 note) is amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal 
     years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal 
     year 2022''.

     SEC. 17. STALKER DATABASE.

       Section 40603 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
     U.S.C. 12402) is amended by inserting after ``for fiscal 
     years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal 
     year 2022''.

     SEC. 18. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION.

       Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 1910) is amended by inserting 
     after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the 
     following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 19. GRANTS FOR STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S 
                   RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
                   SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

       Section 399P(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     280g-4(g)) is amended by inserting after ``for each of fiscal 
     years 2014 through 2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal 
     year 2022''.

     SEC. 20. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE 
                   WITH INDIVIDUALS.

        Section 1402(e) of division B of the Victims of 
     Trafficking and Violence Protection Act

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     of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20122(e)) is amended by inserting after 
     ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' the following: 
     ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 21. 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 
     inserting after ``for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
     2018'' the following: ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.

     SEC. 22. RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY.

       Section 409 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act 
     of 2015 (34 U.S.C. 21308) is amended by inserting after ``for 
     each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019'' the following: 
     ``, and for fiscal year 2022''.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, more than one in three women in this country have 
experienced some form of physical violence by their partner; and each 
year, millions of our mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends are 
victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
  Tragically, new evidence shows that lockdowns, social isolation, and 
economic insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a hidden 
surge in domestic violence and abuse. So now, more than ever, we must 
come together to combat this crisis.
  In fact, Congress has a history of doing so on a bipartisan basis. 
The enactment of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 and the 
reauthorizations that followed were noncontroversial and overwhelmingly 
bipartisan. Congress worked together to establish a coordinated 
community response to support victims and equip the justice system with 
the necessary resources to address these heinous crimes.
  Yet, in 2019, House Democrats allowed VAWA's authorization to lapse 
when they shunned the bipartisan history of VAWA and advanced a bill 
filled with controversial provisions, rejecting Republican offers to 
work in good faith and prioritize the well-being of women and children.
  At the time, I led the Violence Against Women's Extension Act of 2019 
to extend the law and provide certainty to victims, survivors, 
families, and crisis centers, but House Democrats put scoring political 
points ahead of the interests of vulnerable women and refused our 
efforts to prevent VAWA's programs from going unauthorized.
  This year, here we are again. Democrats are rushing their 
controversial bill back to the floor, bypassing committee 
consideration, and ignoring opportunities to work with Republicans to 
address the problematic provisions. They have denied new Members the 
opportunity to contribute to the bill, including a record number of new 
Republican women, Representatives whose own lives and districts have 
been deeply affected by these issues.
  So, once again, this House, rather than pursuing bipartisanship, is 
again considering a bill that promotes unproven methods of supporting 
victims, infringes upon Second Amendment rights without adequate due 
process, and imposes new barriers to prosecuting domestic violence 
cases.
  My amendment is simple. It provides a clean extension of the Violence 
Again Women Act programs for the upcoming fiscal year without the 
controversial provisions added by Speaker Pelosi. Most importantly, it 
will ensure funding for critical programs that fight domestic violence 
and sexual abuse for the American people. A clean extension provides us 
the opportunity to work together to pass a truly bipartisan, long-term 
reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this 
amendment.
  The gentlewoman is right, her amendment is simple. It does nothing. 
It provides no increased funding. It does not provide for women who are 
desperate--and men and our indigenous community--at all.
  Among other things, this amendment would merely extend for 1 year, 
which is disastrous, rather than reauthorize for 5 years, essentially 
gutting the bill's most critical grant programs. Some of the programs 
left out of this so-called extension are as follows:
  Outreach in services to underserved populations;
  The rape prevention and education grant, $110 million, a 50 percent 
increase from the existing bill;
  Transitional housing assistance grants for VAWA victims. Women 
fleeing, men fleeing, victims fleeing, children fleeing without having 
housing, we expedite that;
  Authorizing funding for the Tribal Access Program and;
  Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and 
practitioners.
  By leaving these programs out, this amendment fails to recognize the 
range of needs that victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, and stalking violence face. It simply fails the most 
desperate and needy people.
  This amendment also omits all of the improvements to VAWA that are 
contained in the underlying bill, H.R. 1620, which is a product of 
years of consultation with a range of stakeholders, and the failed 
efforts of Republicans year after year not to reauthorize. This is 
built on hard work, many of whom worked directly in the field with 
survivors and have a deep knowledge of VAWA's programs.
  Relying in part on their expertise, this legislation contains dozens 
of important improvements to the range of programs contained in VAWA to 
make it an even more effective tool in addressing domestic violence.
  But this amendment dismisses the needs of the victims and survivors 
whose voices were our guide in developing H.R. 1620. It is shameful.
  For example, the underlying legislation enhances and expands victims' 
services. It improves the criminal justice response to gender-based 
violence, and it expands legal assistance. It makes additional 
investments in prevention. It improves access to housing for victims 
and survivors.
  It ends impunity for non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, which 
has gone on for years. Go to the reservation of Pueblo, assault a 
Native American woman, and have no accountability.
  It supports communities of color and LGBTQ individuals. It protects 
victims of dating violence and firearm homicide. It improves the 
healthcare system's response to domestic violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, and stalking.
  But the Stefanik amendment would eliminate all of these vital 
programs. In essence, it would leave women and victims helpless and 
without hope.
  Do not be fooled. This amendment does not demonstrate support for 
VAWA. It demonstrates a lack of commitment to ensuring that the 
programs contained within VAWA can best serve and protect the survivors 
and victims who rely on them.
  Since VAWA's enactment in 1994, Congress has repeatedly enhanced the 
prior versions of the law, including in reauthorizations in 2000, 2005, 
and 2013. Since the last reauthorization, there has been an uptick in 
demand for the essential services under VAWA due to the Me Too movement 
and women coming forward out of the shadows.
  There has also been an uptick in victims' and survivors' and 
children's needs for services due to the financial strain imposed by 
the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why H.R. 1620 both reauthorizes and 
improves the law. This amendment would effectively do neither.
  Victims and survivors deserve better than this half measure, and they 
would look to the women of this Congress to be sensitive to their 
plight.
  Domestic violence providers and survivors all have spoken loud and 
clear with hundreds of organizations supporting and endorsing H.R. 
1620. They have asked for the underlying bill, not a bait-and-switch 
that is fatally flawed and makes no meaningful improvements to the bill 
or to the law.
  Finally, this amendment will not help the legislation move in the 
Senate. We have spoken with the leaders in the Senate on both sides of 
the aisle on this issue and they agree that we must

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improve the Violence Against Women Act. It is greatly needed in order 
to stop the scourge of domestic violence, which is surging in our 
Nation, and not freeze it, as the Stefanik amendment would do.
  Therefore, I urge opposition to this amendment, which would undermine 
H.R. 1620 and years of work, years of building on this with so many 
collaborators. I thank our chairman, the many women who helped me with 
writing this legislation, and those who offered substantial amendments 
to improve it, even those in the last Congress.
  We don't want to freeze that behavior that will be positive. This 
amendment would seriously damage the Violence Against Women Act.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment.
  Madam Speaker, among other things, this amendment would merely extend 
for one year, rather than reauthorize for five years, some of the 
programs under the Violence Against Women Act, essentially gutting the 
bill's most critical grant programs. Some of the programs left out of 
this so-called extension are:
  Outreach and services to underserved populations;
  The rape prevention and education grant;
  Transitional housing assistance grants for VAWA victims; Authorizing 
funding for the Tribal Access Program; and
  Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and 
practitioners.
  By leaving these programs out, this amendment fails to recognize the 
range of needs that victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, and stalking face.
  This amendment also omits all of the improvements to VAWA that are 
contained in the underlying bill. H.R. 1620 is the product of years of 
consultation with a range of stakeholders, many of whom work directly 
in the field with survivors and have a deep knowledge of VAWA's 
programs.
  Relying in part on their expertise, this legislation contains dozens 
of important improvements to the range of programs contained in VAWA to 
make it an even more effective tool in addressing domestic violence. 
But this amendment dismisses the needs of the victims and survivors 
whose voices were our guide in developing H.R. 1620.
  For example, the underlying legislation enhances and expands victims' 
services; it improves the criminal justice response to gender-based 
violence and expands legal assistance; it makes additional investments 
in prevention; it improves access to housing for victims and survivors; 
and it ends impunity for non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault.
  It supports communities of color and LGBTQ individuals; it protects 
victims of dating violence from firearm homicide; and it improves the 
healthcare system's response to domestic violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, and stalking.
  But the Stefanik Amendment would eliminate all of these vital 
provisions. Do not be fooled--this amendment does not demonstrate 
support for VAWA, it demonstrates a lack of commitment to ensuring that 
the programs contained within VAWA can best serve and protect the 
survivors and victims who rely on them.
  Since VAWA's enactment in 1994, Congress has repeatedly enhanced the 
prior versions of the law, including in reauthorizations in 2000, 2005, 
and 2013. Since the last reauthorization, there has been an uptick in 
demand for the essential services under VAWA due to the ``MeToo'' 
movement and women coming forward out of the shadows. There has also 
been an uptick in victims' and survivors' needs for services due to the 
financial strain imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  That is why H.R. 1620 both reauthorizes and improves the law. This 
amendment would effectively do neither. Victims and survivors deserve 
better than what this half-measure provides.
  Domestic violence providers and survivors all have spoken loud and 
clear with hundreds of organizations endorsing H.R. 1620. They have 
asked for the underlying bill, not a bait and switch that is fatally 
flawed and makes no meaningful improvements to the bill or to the law.
  Finally, this amendment will not help the legislation move in the 
Senate. We have spoken with leaders in the Senate on this issue on both 
sides of the aisle, and they agree that we must improve the Violence 
Against Women Act, not freeze it as the Stefanik amendment would do.
  Therefore, I urge opposition to this amendment, which would undermine 
H.R. 1620 and would seriously damage the Violence Against Women Act.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, make no mistake, VAWA's authorization 
lapse last year is due to House Democrats' choice to ram through their 
partisan version of this bill rather than work on a bipartisan basis.
  When my colleague across the aisle talks about conversations with the 
Senate, we know last year that there were no effective bipartisan 
conversations with the Senate, which is why they didn't take up the 
Democrats' partisan version.
  My amendment is a clean extension of VAWA. It ensures that there is 
certainty and funding for these programs. I urge my colleagues to vote 
``yes'' for this amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appear to have it.
  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 40 Offered by Mrs. Wagner

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
40 printed in part B of House Report 117-12.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to offer my amendment No. 40 to 
H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 17, line 18, strike ``and''.
       Page 17, strike line 19 through line 2 of page 18 and 
     insert the following:
       (ii) in paragraph (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,''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Ineligibility.--If the Attorney General finds that a 
     recipient of grant funds under this Act has fraudulently 
     misused such grant funds, after reasonable notice and 
     opportunity for a hearing, such recipient shall not be 
     eligible to receive grant funds under this Act for up to 5 
     years. A misuse of grant funds or an error that does not rise 
     to the level of fraud is not grounds for ineligibility.''.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the 
gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Missouri.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I believe we have a sacred responsibility to protect 
and empower women, end abuse and assault, and hold perpetrators of 
violence against women accountable for their crimes.
  However, we need to be sure that our efforts are effective. The 
Department of Justice inspector general has consistently revealed 
fraudulent and wasteful uses of VAWA grant funds. Congress should 
demand accountability so that every dollar marked for helping victims 
and preventing violence against women actually goes to help the most 
vulnerable.
  My commonsense amendment would prevent those who commit fraud and 
misuse from receiving VAWA funds. Madam Speaker, they are stealing from 
the victims that they are supposed to be helping by these efforts and 
should face the consequences.
  Democrats and Republicans should agree that this amendment will 
advance prevention efforts and victim services. I urge my colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to support my amendment.
  Madam Speaker, however, I want to take this opportunity to touch on 
something that is even more important. I am ashamed that Democrats 
would bring this legislation to the floor without my amendment that 
would allow sex trafficking victims to receive grant funding through 
the Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education 
for Children and Youth program.
  My amendment was removed, stripped in a partisan fashion from VAWA 
this Congress, stripping vital

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sex trafficking funding for victims and children.
  Also not allowed, Madam Speaker, was my amendment that bans the 
horrors of sex-selection abortions that have killed millions of girls 
around the world and right here in the United States. It is an 
unthinkable tragedy that little girls are targeted for death even 
before they are born solely because of their sex, and I am grieved that 
Democrats would not allow a vote on this basis to protect unborn girls.
  These two amendments are at the very core of what it means to protect 
women and girls, and I am outraged that Democrats have chosen to move 
forward in a partisan manner without these critical provisions.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to this 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise in reluctant opposition to this 
amendment.
  While I believe it is well-intentioned, and we all want to prevent 
the misuse of Federal funds, I am concerned about the effect that it 
may have on small service providers that provide crucial services to 
victims and survivors.
  It is also unnecessary since the underlying bill maintains existing 
accountability measures, which have proven to work very well.
  This amendment imposes a mandatory bar on receiving grant funds up to 
5 years if the grant recipient is found to have fraudulently misused 
such grant funds. Smaller providers, many of whom are run on a 
voluntary basis, are more likely to make financial errors because they 
lack the accounting, financial, and compliance expertise that larger 
organizations have.
  Many of these small providers are culturally specific, rural, and 
Tribal programs that play a crucial role in their communities. Banning 
such groups from receiving funding for 5 years in these circumstances 
could have an unnecessarily punitive effect and could be detrimental to 
the victims and survivors who rely on them.
  For many small service providers who rely on Federal funds to support 
their operations, such a severe penalty, or even the threat of one, 
could make a difference between continuing to serve victims and 
survivors in need and shutting their doors forever.
  Accountability is vital in all forms, and I appreciate the spirit 
behind this amendment; but, for these providers, I fear it could end up 
doing more harm than good. It is because of these concerns that this 
amendment is opposed by the National Network to End Domestic Violence, 
among other organizations, and I must reluctantly oppose the amendment 
as well.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  In closing, this amendment will improve the underlying bill.
  I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment, and join me, 
along with the Department of Justice and the inspector general, to make 
sure that we are preventing fraud and abuse in these grant programs and 
making sure that every dollar marked for helping victims and preventing 
violence against women actually goes to help the most vulnerable.
  Nevertheless, Madam Speaker, the underlying bill neglects to give 
trafficking victims and children the resources they need and was 
purposefully stripped from this partisan piece of legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I oppose H.R. 1620, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the amount of 
time remaining?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 3\1/4\ 
minutes remaining.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, let me acknowledge the leadership of 
the gentlewoman who has offered this amendment and the opportunities 
that we have had to work together. I look forward to working with her 
going forward.
  I have also worked with, over the years--really starting from the 
time that I stood alongside of then-Senator Joe Biden as this bill was 
presented for reauthorization. It went all the way through my time on 
the Judiciary Committee and the writing of this bill in 2018, when, 
unfortunately, there was no effort by the Judiciary Committee to put 
this bill forward for a hearing, there was no effort by the Senate 
Republicans, and no effort by the Republican President in 2018 to do 
anything about the scourge of violence against women and men and many 
groups.
  I have worked with the 200-plus organizations that are involved in 
the coalition that stand against sexual assault and rape and stalking 
and domestic violence. They are in many different categories and sizes, 
but they are vital in their service.
  I am concerned that this amendment would undermine those smaller 
organizations, who are unique in their service that they provide. They 
are in places where large organizations may not be. They are working 
with indigenous populations, Native Americans, immigrant women, LGBTQ. 
They are saving lives.
  People of color, Hispanic, African American, we have a very sizeable 
portion of them and in this legislation, we are reaching out to people 
who cannot respond and help themselves; housing provisions, in case you 
have to flee, expediting your ability to get housing.
  Then I am as concerned about sex trafficking as my good friend is. I 
have worked on this legislation. As a former member of the Houston Area 
Women's Center, I am also well aware of the crisis as it relates to the 
need for this bill. But in the manager's amendment, we do have language 
that says that we should have a placeholder for sex trafficking victims 
who experience sexual violence and assault; that the Federal 
recognition of their recovery is important.
  Throughout this bill, there are provisions that will help individuals 
who are sex-trafficked. We have that in the bill in relationship to the 
particular actions that are generated if you are sexually assaulted 
while you are sex-trafficked.
  So we know that this bill is sensitive. There is more that can be 
done. We look forward to a freestanding bill that deals in specifics, 
as we have done in the past.
  I held the first hearing in my congressional district on human 
trafficking. I have worked with advocates and continue to work with 
them, and so I take issue that this bill is not sensitive to sex-
trafficked individuals, and I look forward to working with the 
gentlewoman as we look forward to expanded resources and expanded 
response to those who have been sex-trafficked and human-trafficked, 
because that scourge continues.
  This legislation responds to those like that woman in my district who 
lost her life in the days after Christmas and had her son shot at by 
her husband. We pay tribute to her. I ask my colleagues to vote against 
this amendment.
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the previous 
question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from 
Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appear to have it.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.
  Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 
1620 is postponed.

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