,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjac ,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1   
,ways & ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
promote ! economic security & safety (  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,security & ,f9ancial       
,emp[]m5t ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3
  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (        
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title       
,i--,reau?orization ( ,national ,res\rce
 ,c5t] grants ,sec4 #aja4 ,grant program
 reau?orization4 ,title ,,ii--,em]g5cy  

leave = address+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ ,sec4 
#bja4 ,am5dm5t to ,,vawa4 ,sec4 #bjb4   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,effective
 date4 ,title ,,iii--,victims' employm5t
 su/a9ability ,sec4 #cja4 ,am5dm5t to   
,,vawa4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,attorney's fees4   
,title ,,iv--,entitlem5t to unemploym5t 
comp5sation = victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 
,sec4 #dja4 ,unemploym5t comp5sation &  
tra9+ provisions4 ,title ,v--,victims ( 
abuse insurance protection ,sec4 #eja4  
,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,def9itions4   
,sec4 #ejc4 ,discrim9atory acts         
prohibit$4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,insurance       
protocols = subjects ( abuse4 ,sec4     
#eje4 ,reasons = adv]se actions4 ,sec4  
#ejf4 ,life insurance4 ,sec4 #ejg4      
,subrogation )\t cons5t prohibit$4 ,sec4
 #ejh4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #eji4 ,effective
 date4 ,title ,,vi--,sev]ability ,sec4  
#fja4 ,sev]ability4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,viol5ce 
aga9/ wom5 has be5 report$ to be ! lead+

 cause ( physical injury to wom54 ,su*  
viol5ce has a deva/at+ impact on wom5's 
physical & emotional heal?1 f9ancial    
security1 & ability to ma9ta9 _! jobs1 &
 ?us impacts int]/ate comm]ce4  7#b7    
,victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ are    
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to *anges 9        
employm5t1 pay1 & b5efits1 & z a result 
( _! desp]ate ne$ = economic /ability1  
are 9 p>ticul> ne$ ( legal protection4  
7#c7 ,! ,bureau ( ,national ,affairs has
 e/imat$ t dome/ic viol5ce co/s ,unit$  
,/ates employ]s betwe5 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj & 
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 9 lo/ "t &      
productivity1 :ile o!r reports h e/imat$
 ! co/ at betwe5 #e1hjj1jjj1jjj &       
#ac1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4  7#d7 ,unit$  
,/ates m$ical co/s = dome/ic viol5ce h  
be5 e/imat$ to be #ca1jjj1jjj1jjj p]    
ye>4 ,! m$ical co/ associat$ ) ea*      
incid5t ( dome/ic viol5ce ranges f #chg 
to #idh1 includ+ co/s ( heal? c>e &     
m5tal heal? s]vices4  7#e7 ,dome/ic     
viol5ce crimes acc\nt = approximately   

#ae p]c5t ( total crime co/s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ea* ye>4  7#f7 7,a7 ,accord+ to !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 crime   
co/s an e/imat$ #dej1jjj1jjj1jjj        
annually 9 m$ical exp5ses1 lo/ e>n+s1   
social s]vice co/s1 pa91 suff]+1 & r$uc$
 quality ( life = victims1 :i* h>ms !   
,nation's productivity & dra9s !        
,nation's res\rces4  7,b7 ,viol5t crime 
acc\nts = #dbf1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> ( ?is 
am\nt4  7,c7 ,rape exacts ! highe/ co/s 
p] victim ( any crim9al (f5se1 & acc\nts
 = #abg1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> ( ! am\nt    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7      
,viol5t crime results 9 wage losses     
equival5t to #a p]c5t ( all ,unit$      
,/ates e>n+s1 & causes #c p]c5t ( !     
,nation's m$ical sp5d+ & #ad p]c5t ( !  
,nation's injury-relat$ m$ical sp5d+4   
7#h7 ,homicide is ! lead+ cause ( dea? =
 wom5 on ! job4 ,husb&s1 boyfri5ds1 &   
ex-p>tn]s commit #ae p]c5t ( workplace  
homicides aga9/ wom54  7#i7 ,accord+ to 
a rec5t /udy by ! ,national ,in/itutes (
 ,heal? & ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  

,prev5tion1 ea* ye> !re are #e1cjj1jjj  
non-fatal viol5t victimizations committ$
 by intimate p>tn]s aga9/ wom54 ,female 
murd] victims 7 sub/antially m likely   
?an male murd] victims to h be5 kill$ by
 an intimate p>tn]4 ,ab\t #a_/c ( female
 murd] victims1 & ab\t #d p]c5t ( male  
murd] victims1 7 kill$ by an intimate   
p>tn]4  7#aj7 ,=ty-n9e p]c5t ( s5ior    
executives rec5tly survey$ said dome/ic 
viol5ce has a h>mful effect on _!       
company's productivity1 #dg p]c5t said  
dome/ic viol5ce negatively affects      
att5dance1 & #dd p]c5t said dome/ic     
viol5ce increases heal? c>e co/s4  7#aa7
 ,sev5ty-eight p]c5t ( human res\rces   
pr(essionals consid] p>tn] viol5ce a    
workplace issue4 ,h[ev]1 m ?an #gj p]c5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates workplaces h no =mal   
program or policy t addresses workplace 
viol5ce1 let alone dome/ic viol5ce4 ,9  
fact1 only #d p]c5t ( employ]s provid$  
tra9+ on dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ab7        
,n9ety-f\r p]c5t ( corporate security & 
safety directors at companies nationwide

 rank dome/ic viol5ce z a high security 
conc]n4  7#ac7 ,wom5 :o h exp]i5c$      
dome/ic viol5ce or dat+ viol5ce are m   
likely ?an o!r wom5 to be unemploy$1 to 
suff] f heal? problems t c affect       
employability & job p]=mance1 to report 
l[] p]sonal income1 & to rely on welf>e4
  7#ad7 ,/udies indicate t "o ( ! be/   
pr$ictors ( :e!r a victim w be able to  
/ay away f h] abus] is h] degree (      
economic indep5d5ce4 ,h[ev]1 dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+ (t5 negatively impact a victim's 
ability to ma9ta9 employm5t4  7#ae7     
,accord+ to a #aiih report ( ! ,g5]al   
,acc\nt+ ,(fice1 betwe5 #a_/d &  (      
dome/ic viol5ce victims survey$ 9 #c    
/udies report$ t !y lo/ a job due1 at   
lea/ 9 "p1 to dome/ic viol5ce4  7#af7   
,employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h be5   
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+ too (t5 suff] 
adv]se consequ5ces 9 ! workplace z a    
result ( _! victimization4  7#ag7       
,dome/ic viol5ce also affects abus]s'   

ability to "w4 ,a rec5t /udy f\nd t #dh 
p]c5t ( abus]s report$ hav+ difficulty  
conc5trat+ at "w & #db p]c5t report$ be+
 late to "w4 ,sev5ty-eight p]c5t report$
 us+ _! own company's res\rces 9        
connection ) ! abusive relation%ip4     
7#ah7 ,abus]s frequ5tly seek to ex]t    
f9ancial control ov] _! p>tn]s by       
actively int]f]+ ) _! ability to "w1    
includ+ prev5t+ _! p>tn]s f go+ to "w1  
h>ass+ _! p>tn]s at "w1 limit+ ! access 
( _! p>tn]s to ca% or transportation1 & 
sabotag+ ! *ild c>e arrangem5ts ( _!    
p>tn]s4  7#ai7 ,/udies indicate t betwe5
 #ce & #ef p]c5t ( employ$ batt]$ wom5  
survey$ 7 h>ass$ at "w by _! abusive    
p>tn]s4  7#bj7 ,m ?an  ( wom5 receiv+   
welf>e h be5 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce z
 adults & betwe5 #a_/d & #a_/c ( wom5   
receiv+ welf>e report$ be+ abus$ 9 ! la/
 ye>4  7#ba7 ,victims ( dome/ic viol5ce 
also frequ5tly miss "w due to injuries1 
c\rt dates1 & safety conc]ns requir+    
legal protections4 ,victims ( intimate  
p>tn] viol5ce lose #h1jjj1jjj days (    

paid "w ea* ye>1 ! equival5t ( ov]      
#cb1jjj full-"t jobs & #e1fjj1jjj days (
 h\sehold productivity4  7#bb7          
,approximately #aj1bjj1jjj p h be5 /alk$
 at "s "t 9 _! lives4 ,f\r out ( e #e   
/alk+ victims are wom54 ,/alk]s h>ass & 
t]rorize _! victims by spy+ on !        
victims1 /&+ outside _! places ( "w or  
homes1 mak+ unwant$ phone calls1 s5d+ or
 leav+ unwant$ lett]s or items1 or      
v&aliz+ prop]ty4  7#bc7 ,m ?an #ce p]c5t
 ( /alk+ victims report los+ "t f "w due
 to ! /alk+ & #g p]c5t nev] return to   
"w4  7#bd7 ,! preval5ce ( sexual assault
 & o!r viol5ce aga9/ wom5 at "w is also 
dramatic4 ,ab\t #cf1ejj individuals1 #hj
 p]c5t ( :om are wom51 7 rap$ or        
sexually assault$ 9 ! workplace ea* ye> 
f #aiic ?r\gh #aiii4 ,half ( all female 
victims ( viol5t workplace crimes "k _! 
attack]s4 ,ne>ly "o out ( #aj viol5t    
workplace incid5ts are committ$ by      
p>tn]s or sp\ses4 ,wom5 :o "w = ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts suff] a high] incid5ce (
 workplace assaults1 includ+ rapes1 ?an 

wom5 :o "w 9 ! private sector4  7#be7   
,accord+ to rec5t ,gov]nm5t e/imates1   
approximately #ihg1djj rapes occur      
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) #hi p]c5t 
( ! rapes p]petrat$ aga9/ female        
victims4 ,s9ce #bjja1 rapes h actually  
increas$ by #d p]c5t4  7#bf7 ,sexual    
assault1 :e!r occurr+ 9 or out ( !      
workplace1 c impair an employee's "w    
p]=mance1 require "t away f "w1 &       
und]m9e ! employee's ability to ma9ta9 a
 job4 ,almo/ #ej p]c5t ( sexual assault 
survivors lose _! jobs or are =c$ to    
quit 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! assaults4 ,an      
e/imat$ #bd to #cj p]c5t ( abus$ work+  
wom5 lose _! jobs due to _! abuse4      
7#bg7 ,dome/ic & sexual viol5ce victims 
h be5 subject$ to discrim9ation by      
private & ,/ate employ]s1 includ+       
discrim9ation motivat$ by sex &         
/]eotypic notions ab\t wom54  7#bh7     
,dome/ic viol5ce victims & ?ird p>ties  
:o help !m h be5 subject$ to            
discrim9atory practices by life1        
disability1 & prop]ty & casualty insur]s

 & employ]s :o self-insure employee     
b5efits1 :o h d5i$ or cancel$ cov]age1  
reject$ claims1 & rais$ rates bas$ on   
dome/ic viol5ce4 ,al?\gh "s ,/ate       
legislatures h tri$ to address ^?       
practices1 ! scope ( protection af=d$ by
 ! laws adopt$ v>ies f ,/ate to ,/ate1 )
 _m fail+ to address ! problem involv$  
compreh5sively4 ,moreov]1 ,f$]al law    
prev5ts ,/ates f protect+ ! almo/ #dj   
p]c5t ( employees ^: employ]s           
self-insure employee b5efits4  7#bi7    
,only ! ,/ates ( ,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,new
 ,york1 & ,oregon prohibit employm5t    
discrim9ation aga9/ all victims (       
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
/alk+4  7#cj7 ,employees1 includ+       
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 welf>e-to-"w   
programs1 may ne$ to take "t dur+       
bus9ess h\rs to--  7,a7 obta9 ord]s (   
protection2  7,b7 seek m$ical or legal  
assi/ance1 c\nsel+1 or o!r s]vices2 or  
7,c7 look = h\s+ 9 ord] to escape f     
dome/ic viol5ce4  7#ca7 ,only #aa ,/ates
 provide dome/ic viol5ce victims ) leave

 f "w to g to c\rt1 to g to ! doctor1 or
 to take o!r /eps to address ! dome/ic  
viol5ce 9 _! lives4  7#cb7 ,only #cf    
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h laws t
 explicitly provide unemploym5t         
insurance to dome/ic viol5ce victims 9  
c]ta9 circum/ances1 & none ( ! laws     
explicitly cov] victims ( sexual assault
 or /alk+4  7#cc7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al law does
 n explicitly--  7,a7 au?orize victims (
 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual  
assault1 or /alk+ to take leave f "w to 
seek legal assi/ance & r$ress1 c\nsel+1 
or assi/ance ) safety plann+ activities2
  7,b7 address ! eligibility ( victims (
 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual  
assault1 or /alk+ = unemploym5t         
comp5sation2  7,c7 provide job          
protection to actual or p]ceiv$ victims 
( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 or /alk+2 or  7,d7 7i7 prohibit
 insur]s & employ]s :o self-insure      
employee b5efits f discrim9at+ aga9/    
dome/ic viol5ce victims & ^? :o help !m 
9 det]m9+ eligibility1 rates *>g$1 &    

/&>ds = paym5t ( claims2 or  7ii7       
prohibit insur]s f disclos+ in=mation   
ab\t abuse & ! location ( ! victims     
?r\gh insurance databases & o!r means4  
,i ,reau?orization ( ,national ,res\rce 
,c5t] grants  #aja4 ,grant program      
reau?orization  7a7 ,in=mation &        
assi/ance to victims' s]vice provid]s & 
community organizations ,section        
#daeja7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdc;f7a77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 & to victim s]vice organizations 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dagja71 includ+        
community bas$ organizations1 & tribal1 
,/ate & t]ritorial dome/ic viol5ce or   
sexual assault coalitions to enable !m  
to provide res\rce mat]ials or o!r      
assi/ance to employ]s1 labor            
organizations1 or employees44  7b7      
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,section
 #daeja7;e7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+
 #bjjg ?r\gh #bjaa & ins]t+ #bjad ?r\gh 
#bjah4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative provisions    
,section #daeja ( su* ,act is fur!r     

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,adm9i/rative ,co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! 
am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7e7 =   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
n use m ?an #b4e p]c5t = ! adm9i/ration 
& monitor+ ( grants made available "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,evaluations ,f !    
am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7e7 =   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,director %all n use m
 ?an #e p]c5t to aw>d contracts or      
coop]ative agreem5ts to entities )      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 program           
evaluation1 to evaluate programs "u ?is 
section4  4  ,,ii ,em]g5cy leave =      
address+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+  #bja4 ,am5dm5t
 to ,,vawa ,! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subtitle3  ,q ,entitlem5t to em]g5cy    
leave = address+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+       
#dagja4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is        
subtitle1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3    
7#a7 ,employ2 ,/ate ,! t]ms employ &    
,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  

#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#b7 ,employee   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employee means any 
p]son employ$ by an employ]4 ,9 ! case (
 an individual employ$ by a public      
ag5cy1 su* t]m means an individual      
employ$ z describ$ 9 section #c7;e77#b7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b774  7,b7     
,basis ,! t]m includes a p]son employ$ z
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on a full- 
or "p-"t basis1 = a fix$ "t p]iod1 on a 
tempor>y basis1 pursuant to a detail1 or
 z a p>ticipant 9 a "w assignm5t z a    
condition ( receipt ( ,f$]al or ,/ate   
income-bas$ public assi/ance4  7#c7     
,employ] ,! t]m employ]--  7,a7 means   
any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any     
indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce :o  
employs fifte5 or m individuals2 &  7,b7
 includes any p]son act+ directly or    
indirectly 9 ! int]e/ ( an employ] 9    
relation to an employee1 & includes a   
public ag5cy t employs individuals z    
describ$ 9 section #c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair 

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 b does n    
include any labor organization 7o!r ?an 
:5 act+ z an employ]7 or anyone act+ 9 !
 capacity ( (fic] or ag5t ( su* labor   
organization4  7#d7 ,employm5t b5efits  
,! t]m employm5t b5efits means all      
b5efits provid$ or made available to    
employees by an employ]1 includ+ gr\p   
life insurance1 heal? insurance1        
disability insurance1 sick leave1 annual
 leave1 educational b5efits1 & p5sions1 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* b5efits are provid$
 by a practice or writt5 policy ( an    
employ] or ?r\gh an employee b5efit     
plan1 z def9$ 9 section #c7c7 ( !       
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7c774  
7#e7 ,family or h\sehold memb] ,! t]m   
family or h\sehold memb]1 us$ ) respect 
to a p]son1 means a nonabusive          
individual :o is a sp\se1 =m] sp\se1    
p>5t1 son or daught]1 or p]son resid+ or
 =m]ly resid+ 9 ! same dwell+ unit z !  
p]son4  7#f7 ,p>5t2 son or daught] ,!   
t]ms p>5t & son or daught] h ! mean+s   

giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7#g7 ,p]son ,! t]m   
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#h7 ,public     
ag5cy ,! t]m public ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjc74  7#i7 ,public assi/ance ,! t]m   
public assi/ance includes ca%1 food     
/amps1 m$ical assi/ance1 h\s+ assi/ance1
 & o!r b5efits provid$ on ! basis (     
income by a public ag5cy4  7#aj7 ,r$uc$ 
leave s*$ule ,! t]m r$uc$ leave s*$ule  
means a leave s*$ule t r$uces ! usual   
numb] ( h\rs p] workweek1 or h\rs p]    
workday1 ( an employee4  7#aa7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,labor4  7#ab7 ,victim ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ ,! t]m victim ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ includes a p]son :o has be5 a  
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 

sexual assault1 or /alk+ & a p]son ^:   
family or h\sehold memb] has be5 a      
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7#ac7 ,victim
 s]vices organization ,! t]m victim     
s]vices organization means a nonpr(it1  
nongov]nm5tal organization t provides   
assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 
or to advocates = su* victims1 includ+ a
 rape crisis c5t]1 an organization c>ry+
 out a dome/ic viol5ce program1 an      
organization op]at+ a %elt] or provid+  
c\nsel+ s]vices1 or an organization     
provid+ assi/ance ?r\gh ! legal process4
  #dagjb4 ,entitlem5t to em]g5cy leave =
 address+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+  7a7          
,entitlem5t to leave  7#a7 ,basis ,an   
employee :o is a victim ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ may take leave f "w to address 
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+1 by--  7,a7 seek+     
m$ical att5tion =1 or recov]+ f1        

physical or psy*ological injuries caus$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual
 assault1 or /alk+ to ! employee or !   
employee's family or h\sehold memb]2    
7,b7 obta9+ s]vices f a victim s]vices  
organization = ! employee or !          
employee's family or h\sehold memb]2    
7,c7 obta9+ psy*ological or o!r c\nsel+ 
= ! employee or ! employee's family or  
h\sehold memb]2  7,d7 p>ticipat+ 9      
safety plann+1 tempor>ily or p]man5tly  
relocat+1 or tak+ o!r actions to        
increase ! safety ( ! employee or !     
employee's family or h\sehold memb] f   
future dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1   
sexual assault1 or /alk+ or ensure      
economic security2 or  7,e7 seek+ legal 
assi/ance or rem$ies to ensure ! heal? &
 safety ( ! employee or ! employee's    
family or h\sehold memb]1 includ+ prep>+
 = or p>ticipat+ 9 any civil or crim9al 
legal proce$+ relat$ to or d]iv$ f      
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7#b7 ,p]iod ,an     
employee may take n m ?an #cj days (    

leave1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 any
 #ab-mon? p]iod4  7#c7 ,s*$ule ,leave   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be tak5    
int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$ leave s*$ule4
  7b7 ,notice ,! employee %all provide !
 employ] ) reasonable notice ( !        
employee's int5tion to take ! leave1    
unless provid+ su* notice is n          
practicable4  7c7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! employ] may require ! employee
 to provide c]tification to ! employ]1  
)9 a reasonable p]iod aft] ! employ]    
reque/s ! c]tification1 t--  7,a7 !     
employee or ! employee's family or      
h\sehold memb] is a victim ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+2 &  7,b7 ! leave is = "o ( !   
purposes enum]at$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an employee may satisfy !
 c]tification requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7
 by provid+ to ! employ]--  7,a7 a sworn
 /atem5t ( ! employee2  7,b7            
docum5tation f an employee1 ag5t1 or    
volunte] ( a victim s]vices             
organization1 an attorney1 a memb] ( !  

cl]gy1 or a m$ical or o!r pr(essional1 f
 :om ! employee or ! employee's family  
or h\sehold memb] has s\ght assi/ance 9 
address+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or /alk+ & ! effects (  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+2  7,c7 a police or    
c\rt record2 or  7,d7 o!r corroborat+   
evid5ce4  7d7 ,confid5tiality ,all      
in=mation provid$ to ! employ] pursuant 
to subsection 7b7 or 7c71 includ+ a     
/atem5t ( ! employee or any o!r         
docum5tation1 record1 or corroborat+    
evid5ce1 & ! fact t ! employee has      
reque/$ or obta9$ leave pursuant to ?is 
section1 %all be reta9$ 9 ! /ricte/     
confid5ce by ! employ]1 except to !     
ext5t t disclosure is--  7#a7 reque/$ or
 cons5t$ to by ! employee 9 writ+2 or   
7#b7 o!rwise requir$ by applicable      
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7e7 ,employm5t &  
b5efits  7#a7 ,re/oration to position   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 any employee :o takes    
leave "u ?is section = ! int5d$ purpose 

( ! leave %all be entitl$1 on return f  
su* leave--  7i7 to be re/or$ by !      
employ] to ! position ( employm5t held  
by ! employee :5 ! leave comm5c$2 or    
7ii7 to be re/or$ to an equival5t       
position ) equival5t employm5t b5efits1 
pay1 & o!r t]ms & conditions (          
employm5t4  7,b7 ,loss ( b5efits ,! tak+
 ( leave "u ?is section %all n result 9 
! loss ( any employm5t b5efit accru$    
prior to ! date on :i* ! leave comm5c$4 
7,c7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 %all be con/ru$ to entitle any re/or$  
employee to--  7i7 ! accrual ( any      
s5iority or employm5t b5efits dur+ any  
p]iod ( leave2 or  7ii7 any "r1 b5efit1 
or position ( employm5t o!r ?an any "r1 
b5efit1 or position to :i* ! employee   
w\ld h be5 entitl$ _h ! employee n tak5 
! leave4  7,d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an 
employ] f requir+ an employee on leave  
"u ?is section to report p]iodically to 
! employ] on ! /atus & int5tion ( !     
employee to return to "w4  7#b7         

,exemption conc]n+ c]ta9 highly         
comp5sat$ employees  7,a7 ,d5ial (      
re/oration ,an employ] may d5y          
re/oration "u p>agraph 7#a7 to any      
employee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7    
if--  7i7 su* d5ial is necess>y to      
prev5t sub/antial & griev\s economic    
injury to ! op]ations ( ! employ]2  7ii7
 ! employ] notifies ! employee ( ! int5t
 ( ! employ] to d5y re/oration on su*   
basis at ! "t ! employ] det]m9es t su*  
injury w\ld occur2 &  7iii7 9 any case 9
 :i* ! leave has comm5c$1 ! employee    
elects n to return to employm5t aft]    
receiv+ su* notice4  7,b7 ,affect$      
employees ,an employee ref]r$ to 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 is a sal>i$ employee :o
 is among ! highe/ paid #aj p]c5t ( !   
employees employ$ by ! employ] )9 #ge   
miles ( ! facility at :i* ! employee is 
employ$4  7#c7 ,ma9t5ance ( heal?       
b5efits  7,a7 ,cov]age ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 dur+ any p]iod t an
 employee takes leave "u ?is section1 ! 
employ] %all ma9ta9 cov]age "u any gr\p 

heal? plan 7z def9$ 9 section           
#ejjj7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf7 = ! duration ( su* leave at ! 
level & "u ! conditions cov]age w\ld h  
be5 provid$ if ! employee _h cont9u$ 9  
employm5t cont9u\sly = ! duration ( su* 
leave4  7,b7 ,failure to return f leave 
,! employ] may recov] ! premium t !     
employ] paid = ma9ta9+ cov]age = !      
employee "u su* gr\p heal? plan dur+ any
 p]iod ( leave "u ?is section if--  7i7 
! employee fails to return f leave "u   
?is section aft] ! p]iod ( leave to :i* 
! employee is entitl$ has expir$2 &     
7ii7 ! employee fails to return to "w = 
a reason o!r ?an--  7,i7 ! cont9uation  
(1 recurr5ce (1 or onset ( an episode ( 
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+1 t entitles ! employee
 to leave pursuant to ?is section2 or   
7,,ii7 o!r circum/ances beyond ! control
 ( ! employee4  7,c7 ,c]tification  7i7 
,issuance ,an employ] may require an    
employee :o claims t ! employee is      
unable to return to "w because ( a      

reason describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or     
7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 to        
provide1 )9 a reasonable p]iod aft] mak+
 ! claim1 c]tification to ! employ] t ! 
employee is unable to return to "w      
because ( t reason4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,an  
employee may satisfy ! c]tification     
requirem5t ( clause 7i7 by provid+ to ! 
employ]--  7,i7 a sworn /atem5t ( !     
employee2  7,,ii7 docum5tation f an     
employee1 ag5t1 or volunte] ( a victim  
s]vices organization1 an attorney1 a    
memb] ( ! cl]gy1 or a m$ical or o!r     
pr(essional1 f :om ! employee or !      
employee's family or h\sehold memb] has 
s\ght assi/ance 9 address+ dome/ic      
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ & ! effects ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+2 
7,,iii7 a police or c\rt record2 or     
7,,iv7 o!r corroborat+ evid5ce4  7,d7   
,confid5tiality ,all in=mation provid$  
to ! employ] pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,c71 includ+ a /atem5t ( ! employee or 
any o!r docum5tation1 record1 or        

corroborat+ evid5ce1 & ! fact t !       
employee is n return+ to "w because ( a 
reason describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or     
7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 %all be  
reta9$ 9 ! /ricte/ confid5ce by !       
employ]1 except to ! ext5t t disclosure 
is--  7i7 reque/$ or cons5t$ to by !    
employee2 or  7ii7 o!rwise requir$ by   
applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7f7    
,prohibit$ acts  7#a7 ,int]f]5ce )      
rights  7,a7 ,ex]cise ( rights ,x %all  
be unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1 
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise ( or ! attempt 
to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is       
section4  7,b7 ,employ] discrim9ation ,x
 %all be unlawful = any employ] to      
dis*>ge or h>ass any individual1 or     
o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ any individual
 ) respect to comp5sation1 t]ms1        
conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t ( 
! individual 7includ+ retaliation 9 any 
=m or mann]7 because ! individual--  7i7
 ex]cis$ any "r provid$ "u ?is section2 
or  7ii7 oppos$ any practice made       
unlawful by ?is section4  7,c7 ,public  

ag5cy sanctions ,x %all be unlawful =   
any public ag5cy to d5y1 r$uce1 or      
t]m9ate ! b5efits (1 o!rwise sanction1  
or h>ass any individual1 or o!rwise     
discrim9ate aga9/ any individual        
7includ+ retaliation 9 any =m or mann]7 
) respect to ! am\nt1 t]ms1 or          
conditions ( public assi/ance ( !       
individual because ! individual--  7i7  
ex]cis$ any "r provid$ "u ?is section2  
or  7ii7 oppos$ any practice made       
unlawful by ?is section4  7#b7          
,int]f]5ce ) proce$+s or inquiries ,x   
%all be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge 
or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate 7z       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
p>agraph 7#a77 aga9/ any individual     
because su* individual--  7,a7 has fil$ 
any *>ge1 or has in/itut$ or caus$ to be
 in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to  
?is section2  7,b7 has giv51 or is ab\t 
to give1 any in=mation 9 connection )   
any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r 
provid$ "u ?is section2 or  7,c7 has    
te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to te/ify1 9 any    

inquiry or proce$+ relat+ to any "r     
provid$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,en=cem5t  
7#a7 ,civil action by affect$           
individuals  7,a7 ,liability ,any       
employ] t violates subsection 7f7 %all  
be liable to any individual affect$--   
7i7 = damages equal to--  7,i7 ! am\nt  
(--  7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1 employm5t   
b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ 
to su* individual by reason ( !         
violation2 or  7bb7 9 a case 9 :i*      
wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r 
comp5sation has n be5 d5i$ or lo/ to !  
individual1 any actual monet>y losses   
su/a9$ by ! individual z a direct result
 ( ! violation2  7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on !   
am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7         
calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2 &  7,,iii7
 an additional am\nt z liquidat$ damages
 equal to ! sum ( ! am\nt describ$ 9    
subclause 7,i7 & ! int]e/ describ$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii71 except t if an employ]
 t has violat$ subsection 7f7 proves to 
! satisfaction ( ! c\rt t ! act or      
omission t violat$ subsection 7f7 0 9   

good fai? & t ! employ] _h reasonable   
gr\nds = believ+ t ! act or omission 0 n
 a violation ( subsection 7f71 su* c\rt 
may1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 r$uce !   
am\nt ( ! liability to ! am\nt & int]e/ 
det]m9$ "u subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71    
respectively2 &  7ii7 = su* equitable   
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4     
7,b7 ,"r ( action ,an action to recov] !
 damages or equitable relief prescrib$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/  
any employ] 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction by any "o or m   
affect$ individuals = & on behalf (--   
7i7 ! individuals2 or  7ii7 !           
individuals & o!r individuals simil>ly  
situat$4  7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt 9   
su* an action %all1 9 addition to any   
judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a     
reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable   
exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !      
action to be paid by ! def5dant4  7,d7  
,limitations ,! "r provid$ by           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to br+ an action by or 

on behalf ( any affect$ individual %all 
t]m9ate--  7i7 on ! fil+ ( a compla9t by
 ! ,secret>y 9 an action "u p>agraph    
7#d7 9 :i* re/ra9t is s\ght ( any fur!r 
delay 9 ! paym5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to su* individual by
 an employ] responsible "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ! paym5t2 or  7ii7 on ! fil+ ( a 
compla9t by ! ,secret>y 9 an action "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 9 :i* a recov]y is s\ght (
 ! damages describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i7 ow+ to an affect$ individual by 
an employ] liable "u subp>agraph 7,a71  
unless ! action describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or
 7ii7 is dismiss$ )\t prejudice on      
motion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,action by !
 ,secret>y  7,a7 ,adm9i/rative action ,!
 ,secret>y %all receive1 inve/igate1 &  
attempt to resolve compla9ts (          
violations ( subsection 7f7 9 ! same    
mann] z ! ,secret>y receives1           
inve/igates1 & attempts to resolve      
compla9ts ( violations ( sections #f &  
#g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf & #bjg74  7,b7      

,civil action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an   
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction to recov] ! damages        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i74  7,c7 
,sums recov]$ ,any sums recov]$ by !    
,secret>y pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7  
%all be held 9 a special deposit acc\nt 
& %all be paid1 on ord] ( ! ,secret>y1  
directly to ea* individual affect$4 ,any
 su* sums n paid to su* an individual   
because ( inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( 
#c ye>s %all be deposit$ into !         
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z           
miscellane\s receipts4  7#c7 ,limitation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 an action may be      
br\ght "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ 
! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is    
br\ght4  7,b7 ,willful violation ,9 !   
case ( su* action br\ght = a willful    
violation ( subsection 7f71 su* action  
may be br\ght )9 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 la/ ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation =
 :i* su* action is br\ght4  7,c7        

,comm5cem5t ,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is  
comm5c$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection
 = ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 x %all be 
consid]$ to be comm5c$ on ! date :5 !   
compla9t is fil$4  7#d7 ,action =       
injunction by ,secret>y ,! di/rict c\rts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 
= cause %[n1 9 an action br\ght by !    
,secret>y--  7,a7 to re/ra9 violations (
 subsection 7f71 includ+ ! re/ra9t ( any
 )hold+ ( paym5t ( wages1 sal>y1        
employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1  
plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to
 affect$ individuals2 or  7,b7 to aw>d  
su* o!r equitable relief z may be       
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7#e7          
,solicitor ( ,labor ,! ,solicitor (     
,labor may appe> = & repres5t !         
,secret>y on any litigation br\ght "u   
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,employ] liability
 "u o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to limit ! liability ( an      
employ] or public ag5cy to an           
individual1 = h>m suff]$ relat+ to !    

individual's exp]i5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1
 pursuant to any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate    
law1 includ+ a law provid+ = a legal    
rem$y4  7#g7 ,libr>y ( ,congress        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
subsection1 9 ! case ( ! ,libr>y (      
,congress1 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u  
?is subsection %all be ex]cis$ by !     
,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7#h7 ,c]ta9     
public ag5cy employ]s  7,a7 ,ag5cies    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
subsection1 9 ! case ( a public ag5cy t 
employs individuals z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b77    
7o!r ?an an entity ( ! legislative bran*
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t71 subp>agraph 7,b7
 %all apply4  7,b7 ,au?ority ,9 ! case  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! p[]s1    
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 ! case ( 
a violation ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 t title to an    
employ+ ag5cy1 9 *apt] #ab ( t title to 

! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or 9 
t title to any p]son alleg+ a violation 
( *apt] #fc ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1  
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is subsection     
provides 9 ! case ( a violation (       
subsection 7f7 to t ag5cy1 t ,bo>d1 or  
any p]son alleg+ a violation (          
subsection 7f71 respectively1 aga9/ an  
employee :o is su* an individual4  7#i7 
,public ag5cies provid+ public assi/ance
 ,consi/5t ) regulations prescrib$ "u   
section #ajf7;d71 ! ,presid5t %all      
ensure t any public ag5cy t violates    
subsection 7f77#a77;,c71 or subsection  
7f77#b7 by discrim9at+ z describ$ 9     
subsection 7f77#a77;,c71 %all provide to
 any individual :o receives a less      
favorable am\nt1 t]m1 or condition (    
public assi/ance z a result ( !         
violation--  7,a7 7i7 ! am\nt ( any     
public assi/ance d5i$ or lo/ to su*     
individual by reason ( ! violation2 &   
7ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9     
clause 7i72 &  7,b7 su* equitable relief
 z may be appropriate4  #dagjc4 ,exi/+  

leave usable = address+ dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 
,an employee :o is entitl$ to take paid 
or unpaid leave 7includ+ family1 m$ical1
 sick1 annual1 p]sonal1 or simil> leave7
 f employm5t1 pursuant to ,/ate or local
 law1 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or  
an employm5t b5efits program or plan1   
may elect to sub/itute any p]iod ( su*  
leave = an equival5t p]iod ( leave      
provid$ "u section #dagjb4  #dagjd4     
,em]g5cy b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate 
may use funds provid$ to ! ,/ate "u "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 to    
provide nonrecurr5t %ort-t]m em]g5cy    
b5efits to an individual = any p]iod (  
leave ! individual takes pursuant to    
section #dagjb4  7b7 ,eligibility ,9    
calculat+ ! eligibility ( an individual 
= su* em]g5cy b5efits1 ! ,/ate %all c\nt
 only ! ca% available or accessible to !
 individual4  7c7 ,tim+  7#a7           
,applications ,an individual seek+      
em]g5cy b5efits "u subsection 7a7 f a   

,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,b5efits ,! ,/ate %all     
provide b5efits to an eligible applicant
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 on an exp$it$ basis1 &
 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! applicant    
submits an application "u p>agraph 7#a74
  #dagje4 ,effect on o!r laws &         
employm5t b5efits  7a7 ,m protective    
laws1 agreem5ts1 programs1 & plans ,no?+
 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e 
any provision ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local law1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1  
or employm5t b5efits program or plan t  
provides--  7#a7 great] leave b5efits = 
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+ ?an ! rights  
e/abli%$ "u ?is title2 or  7#b7 leave   
b5efits = a l>g] population ( victims ( 
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+ 7z def9$ 9 su* law1   
agreem5t1 program1 or plan7 ?an !       
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+ cov]$ "u ?is  
title4  7b7 ,less protective laws1      
agreem5ts1 programs1 & plans ,! rights  

e/abli%$ = victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1   
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+  
"u ?is title %all n be dim9i%$ by any   
,/ate or local law1 collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t1 or employm5t b5efits program  
or plan4  #dagjf4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,au?ority to issue          
regulations ,except z provid$ 9         
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is 
title4  7#b7 ,regulations reg>d+ notices
 ,! regulations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include regulations requir+ e     
employ] to po/ & keep po/$1 9 conspicu\s
 places on ! premises ( ! employ] :]e   
notices to employees are cu/om>ily      
plac$1 a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$
 by ! ,secret>y1 summ>iz+ ! provisions (
 ?is title & provid+ in=mation on       
proc$ures = fil+ compla9ts4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all develop su* a notice & provide    
copies to employ]s ^u reque/ )\t *>ge4  
7b7 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,! ,libr>ian (  
,congress %all prescribe ! regulations  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to  

employees ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,!   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
%all1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 be        
consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,c]ta9
 public ag5cy employ]s ,! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe !   
regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) 
respect to individuals describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b77    
7o!r ?an an individual employ$ by an    
entity ( ! legislative bran* ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t74 ,! regulations prescrib$ "u 
?is subsection %all1 to ! ext5t         
appropriate1 be consi/5t ) ! regulations
 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7a74  7d7 ,public ag5cies provid+ public
 assi/ance ,! ,presid5t %all prescribe !
 regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 )
 respect to applicants = & recipi5ts (  
public assi/ance1 9 ! case ( violations 
( section #dagjb7;f77#a77;,c71 or       
section #dagjb7;f77#b7 due to           

discrim9ation describ$ 9 section        
#dagjb7;f77#a77;,c74 ,! regulations     
prescrib$ "u ?is subsection %all1 to !  
ext5t appropriate1 be consi/5t ) !      
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
subsection 7a74  4  #bjb4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,social ,security ,act    
,section #djd ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,au?ority ,to   
provide em]g5cy b5efits ,a ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u section #djc may use
 ! grant to provide nonrecurr5t %ort-t]m
 em]g5cy b5efits1 9 accordance ) section
 #dagjd ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act1 
to individuals :o take leave pursuant to
 section #dagjb ( t ,act1 )\t reg>d to  
:e!r ! individuals receive assi/ance "u 
! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p4  4  7b7
 ,rehabilitation ,act ,section          
#ajjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act  
,am5dm5ts ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#bjjj;d-#g7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
section #dagjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act1 aft] ,civil ,rights ,act (       

#aifd14  #bjc4 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is title take effect  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  ,,iii ,victims' employm5t        
su/a9ability  #cja4 ,am5dm5t to ,,vawa  
,! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act1 z am5d$  
by section #aja1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  ,r ,victims'        
employm5t su/a9ability  #dahja4 ,%ort   
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,victims' ,employm5t ,su/a9ability ,act4
  #dahjb4 ,prohibit$ discrim9atory acts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all n fail to 
hire1 refuse to hire1 dis*>ge1 or h>ass 
any individual1 or o!rwise discrim9ate  
aga9/ any individual ) respect to !     
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t ( ! individual   
7includ+ retaliation 9 any =m or mann]71
 & a public ag5cy %all n d5y1 r$uce1 or 
t]m9ate ! b5efits (1 o!rwise sanction1  
or h>ass any individual1 or o!rwise     
discrim9ate aga9/ any individual )      
respect to ! am\nt1 t]ms1 or conditions 
( public assi/ance ( ! individual       

7includ+ retaliation 9 any =m or mann]71
 because--  7#a7 ! individual involv$ is
 or ! employ] or public ag5cy involv$   
p]ceives t individual to be a victim (  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+2  7#b7 t individual   
att5d$1 p>ticipat$ 91 prep>$ =1 or      
reque/$ leave to att5d1 p>ticipate 91 or
 prep>e =1 a crim9al or civil c\rt      
proce$+ relat+ to an incid5t ( dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ ( :i* ! individual1 or ! family
 or h\sehold memb] ( ! individual1 0 a  
victim2  7#c7 t individual1 9 response  
to actual or ?reat5$ dome/ic viol5ce1   
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 
reque/$ t ! employ] or public ag5cy     
implem5t a reasonable safety proc$ure or
 a job-relat$ modification to enhance ! 
security ( t individual or safegu>d !   
workplace involv$2 or  7#d7 ! workplace 
is disrupt$ or ?reat5$ by ! action ( a  
p]son :om t individual /ates has        
committ$ or ?reat5$ to commit dome/ic   
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  

or /alk+ aga9/ t individual1 or t       
individual's family or h\sehold memb]4  
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,discrim9ate ,! t]m discrim9ate1 us$ )  
respect to ! t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t or ) respect to !
 t]ms or conditions ( public assi/ance1 
includes fail+ to implem5t1 on reque/ f 
an individual1 9 response to actual or  
?reat5$ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or /alk+1 a reasonable  
safety proc$ure or a job-relat$         
modification to enhance ! security ( t  
individual or safegu>d ! workplace 7su* 
z in/allation ( a lock1 *ange ( a       
telephone numb] or seat+ assignm5t1     
provision ( a transf]1 provision (      
leave1 modification ( a s*$ule1 or      
adju/m5t ( a "w requirem5t71 unless !   
employ] or public ag5cy c demon/rate t  
grant+ ! reque/ w\ld impose an undue    
h>d%ip on ! op]ation ( ! employ] or     
public ag5cy4  7#b7 ,undue h>d%ip ,! t]m
 undue h>d%ip means an action requir+   
significant difficulty or exp5se4       

#dahjc4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,civil action by 
individuals  7#a7 ,liability ,any       
employ] t violates section #dahjb %all  
be liable to any individual affect$ =-- 
7,a7 damages equal to ! am\nt ( wages1  
sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r        
comp5sation d5i$ or lo/ to su*          
individual by reason ( ! violation1 & ! 
int]e/ on t am\nt calculat$ at !        
prevail+ rate2  7,b7 comp5satory        
damages1 includ+ damages = future       
pecuni>y losses1 emotional pa91 suff]+1 
inconv5i5ce1 m5tal angui%1 loss (       
enjoym5t or life1 & o!r nonpecuni>y     
losses2  7,c7 su* punitive damages1 up  
to #c times ! am\nt ( actual damages    
su/a9$1 z ! c\rt describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 %all det]m9e to be appropriate2 &  
7,d7 su* equitable relief z may be      
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7#b7 ,"r (    
action ,an action to recov] ! damages or
 equitable relief prescrib$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 9 
any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t     

jurisdiction by any "o or m individuals 
describ$ 9 section #dahjb4  7b7 ,action 
by dep>tm5t ( ju/ice ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may br+ a civil action 9 any ,f$]al or 
,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to   
recov] ! damages or equitable relief    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7c7     
,libr>y ( ,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is section1 9 ! case ( !   
,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y "u ?is section %all be ex]cis$
 by ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7d7 ,c]ta9
 public ag5cy employ]s  7#a7 ,ag5cies   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
subsection1 9 ! case ( a public ag5cy t 
employs individuals z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b77    
7o!r ?an an entity ( ! legislative bran*
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t71 p>agraph 7#b7   
%all apply4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,9 ! case   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! p[]s1    
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 79 ! case (
 a violation ( section                  

#bcjb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7 9 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to an employ+ ag5cy1 ! ,(fice (  
,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems       
,protection ,bo>d1 or any p]son alleg+ a
 violation ( su* section                
#bcjb7;b77#a77;,a71 %all be ! p[]s1     
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is section        
provides 9 ! case ( a violation (       
section #dahjb to t ag5cy1 t ,(fice1 t  
,bo>d1 or any p]son alleg+ a violation (
 section #dahjb1 respectively1 aga9/ an 
employee :o is su* an individual4  7e7  
,public ag5cies provid+ public assi/ance
 ,consi/5t ) regulations prescrib$ "u   
section #dahje7;d71 ! ,presid5t %all    
ensure t any public ag5cy t violates    
section #dahjb7;a7 by tak+ an action    
prohibit$ "u section #dahjb7;a7 aga9/   
any individual ) respect to ! am\nt1    
t]ms1 or conditions ( public assi/ance1 
%all provide to any individual :o       
receives a less favorable am\nt1 t]m1 or
 condition ( public assi/ance z a result
 ( ! violation--  7#a7 7,a7 ! am\nt (   

any public assi/ance d5i$ or lo/ to su* 
individual by reason ( ! violation2 &   
7,b7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+ rate2
 &  7#b7 su* equitable relief z may be  
appropriate4  #dahjd4 ,regulations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections
 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all issue
 regulations to c>ry out ?is title4  7b7
 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,! ,libr>ian (     
,congress %all prescribe ! regulations  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to  
employees ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4 ,!   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
%all1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 be        
consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,c]ta9
 public ag5cy employ]s ,! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 aft] consultation 
"u ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel & ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 %all        
prescribe ! regulations describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ) respect to individuals 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
section #c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     

,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc7;e77#b77 7o!r ?an an individual    
employ$ by an entity ( ! legislative    
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t74 ,!         
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
%all1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 be        
consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subsection 7a74  7d7       
,public ag5cies provid+ public assi/ance
 ,! ,presid5t %all prescribe !          
regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) 
respect to public ag5cies provid+ public
 assi/ance z describ$ 9 section         
#dahjc7;e71 includ+ violations ( section
 #dahjb7;a7 by su* ag5cies4 ,!          
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
%all1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 be        
consi/5t ) ! regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y "u subsection 7a74  4  #cjb4  
,attorney's fees ,section #gbb7;b7 ( !  
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#aihh7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ !         
,victims' ,employm5t ,su/a9ability ,act1
 aft] title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd14  ,,iv ,entitlem5t to         

unemploym5t comp5sation = victims (     
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+  #dja4 ,unemploym5t   
comp5sation & tra9+ provisions  7a7     
,unemploym5t comp5sation ,section #ccjd 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf      
7relat+ to approval ( ,/ate unemploym5t 
comp5sation laws7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ai7 z p>agraph    
7#bj72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ah7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ai7     
comp5sation %all n be d5i$ :]e an       
individual is sep>at$ f employm5t due to
 circum/ances result+ f ! individual's  
exp]i5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 nor  
%all ,/ates impose additional conditions
 t re/rict ! individual's eligibility = 
or receipt ( b5efits beyond ^? requir$ (
 o!r individuals :o are =c$ to leave _! 
jobs or are deem$ to h good cause =     
volunt>ily sep>at+ f a job 9 ! ,/ate2 & 
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 

subsection3  7g7 ,con/ruction ,=        
purposes ( subsection 7a77#ai7--  7#a7  
,docum5tation ,9 det]m9+ eligibility =  
comp5sation due to circum/ances result+ 
f an individual's exp]i5ce ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+--  7,a7 ,/ates %all adopt1 or h
 adopt$1 by /atute1 regulation1 or      
policy a li/ ( =ms ( docum5tation t may 
be pres5t$ to demon/rate eligibility2 & 
7,b7 pres5tation ( any "o ( su* =ms (   
docum5tation %all be suffici5t to       
demon/rate eligibility1 except t a ,/ate
 may require ! pres5tation ( a =m (     
id5tification 9 addition to ! writt5    
/atem5t ( claimant describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,g74  7#b7 ,li/ ( =ms (           
docum5tation ,! li/ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 %all include n less ?an ?ree 
( ! foll[+ =ms ( docum5tation3  7,a7 ,an
 ord] ( protection or o!r docum5tation  
issu$ by a c\rt4  7,b7 ,a police report 
or crim9al *>ges docum5t+ ! dome/ic     
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+4  7,c7 ,docum5tation t !       

p]petrator has be5 convict$ ( ! (f5se ( 
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7,d7 ,m$ical        
docum5tation ( ! dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7,e7
 ,evid5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ f a   
c\nselor1 social work]1 heal? work]1 or 
dome/ic viol5ce %elt] work]4  7,f7 ,a   
writt5 /atem5t t ! applicant or !       
applicant's m9or *ild is a victim (     
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+1 provid$ by a social  
work]1 memb] ( ! cl]gy1 %elt] work]1    
attorney at law1 or o!r pr(essional :o  
has assi/$ ! applicant 9 deal+ ) !      
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+4  7,g7 ,a writt5      
/atem5t ( ! claimant4  7#c7 ,dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+ def9$ ,! t]ms dome/ic viol5ce1   
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ h 
! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #djjjb 
( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act4  4  7b7 
,unemploym5t comp5sation p]sonnel tra9+ 

,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7     
?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh      
7#ac71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,su* me?ods (           
adm9i/ration z w ensure t--  7,a7       
applicants = unemploym5t comp5sation &  
individuals inquir+ ab\t su* comp5sation
 are adequately notifi$ ( ! provisions (
 subsections 7a77#ai7 & 7g7 ( section   
#ccjd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf
 7relat+ to ! availability ( unemploym5t
 comp5sation = victims ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+72 &  7,b7 claims review]s &    
he>+ p]sonnel are adequately tra9$ 9--  
7i7 ! nature & dynamics ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section
 #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act72
 &  7ii7 me?ods ( asc]ta9+ & keep+      
confid5tial in=mation ab\t possible     
exp]i5ces ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       

viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 7z s  
def9$7 to ensure t--  7,i7 reque/s =    
unemploym5t comp5sation bas$ on         
sep>ations /emm+ f dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 7z s 
def9$7 are reliably scre5$1 id5tifi$1 & 
adjudicat$2 &  7,,ii7 full              
confid5tiality is provid$ = !           
individual's claim & submitt$ evid5ce2 &
  4  7c7 ,,tanf p]sonnel tra9+ ,section 
#djb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7     
,c]tification t ! ,/ate w provide       
in=mation to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+  
,a c]tification by ! *ief (fic] ( !     
,/ate t ! ,/ate has e/abli%$ & is en=c+ 
/&>ds & proc$ures to--  7,a7 ensure t   
applicants = assi/ance "u ! program &   
individuals inquir+ ab\t su* assi/ance  
are adequately notifi$ (--  7i7 !       
provisions ( subsections 7a77#ai7 & 7g7 
( section #ccjd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to ! availability 

( unemploym5t comp5sation = victims (   
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+72 &  7ii7 assi/ance   
made available by ! ,/ate to victims (  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 
9 section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,act72  7,b7 ensure t case work]s 
& o!r ag5cy p]sonnel responsible =      
adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p
 are adequately tra9$ 9--  7i7 ! nature 
& dynamics ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+      
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ 7z s  
def9$72  7ii7 ,/ate /&>ds & proc$ures   
relat+ to ! prev5tion (1 & assi/ance =  
individuals :o exp]i5ce1 dome/ic        
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ 7z s def9$72 &  7iii7 me?ods ( 
asc]ta9+ & keep+ confid5tial in=mation  
ab\t possible exp]i5ces ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+ 7z s def9$72  7,c7 if a ,/ate  
has elect$ to e/abli% & en=ce /&>ds &   
proc$ures reg>d+ ! scre5+ = &           
id5tification ( dome/ic viol5ce pursuant

 to p>agraph 7#g71 ensure t--  7i7      
applicants = assi/ance "u ! program &   
individuals inquir+ ab\t su* assi/ance  
are adequately notifi$ ( options        
available "u su* /&>ds & proc$ures2 &   
7ii7 case work]s & o!r ag5cy p]sonnel   
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program  
fund$ "u ?is "p are provid$ ) adequate  
tra9+ reg>d+ su* /&>ds & proc$ures &    
options available "u su* /&>ds &        
proc$ures2 &  7,d7 ensure t ! tra9+     
requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &1 if      
applicable1 7,c77ii7 is provid$ ?r\gh a 
tra9+ program op]at$ by an eligible     
entity 7z def9$ 9 section #dja7;d77#b7 (
 ! ,security & ,f9ancial ,emp[]m5t      
,act74  4  7d7 ,dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+   
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ tra9+ 
grant program  7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 
is au?oriz$ to aw>d--  7,a7 a grant to a
 national victim s]vices organization 9 
ord] = su* organization to--  7i7       
develop & dissem9ate a model tra9+      

program 7& relat$ mat]ials7 = ! tra9+   
requir$ "u section #cjc7;a77#d77;,b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act1 z add$ by      
subsection 7b71 & "u subp>agraphs 7,b7  
&1 if applicable1 7,c77ii7 ( section    
#djb7;a77#h7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by      
subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 provide te*nical
 assi/ance ) respect to su* model tra9+ 
program2 &  7,b7 grants to ,/ate1       
tribal1 or local ag5cies 9 ord] = su*   
ag5cies to contract ) eligible entities 
to provide ,/ate1 tribal1 or local case 
work]s & o!r ,/ate1 tribal1 or local    
ag5cy p]sonnel responsible = adm9i/]+ ! 
tempor>y assi/ance to ne$y families     
program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 9 a ,/ate or  
,indian res]vation ) ! tra9+ requir$ "u 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 &1 if applicable1     
7,c77ii7 ( su* section #djb7;a77#h74    
7#b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! t]m eligible    
entity means an entity--  7,a7 t is--   
7i7 a ,/ate or tribal dome/ic viol5ce   
coalition or sexual assault coalition2  

7ii7 a ,/ate or local victim s]vices    
organization ) recogniz$ exp]tise 9 !   
dynamics ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ ^:    
prim>y mission is to provide s]vices to 
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 su* z a rape 
crisis c5t] or dome/ic viol5ce program2 
or  7iii7 an organization ) demon/rat$  
exp]tise 9 ,/ate or c\nty welf>e laws & 
implem5tation ( su* laws & exp]i5ce )   
dissem9at+ in=mation on su* laws &      
implem5tation1 b only if su*            
organization w provide ! requir$ tra9+ 9
 p>tn]%ip ) an entity describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 or 7ii72 &  7,b7 t--  7i7 has       
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! dynamics ( bo?  
dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault1 su* z 
a jo9t dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault 
coalition2 or  7ii7 w provide ! requir$ 
tra9+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) an entity describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 9 
ord] to comply ) ! dual dome/ic viol5ce 
& sexual assault exp]tise requirem5t "u 
clause 7i74  7#c7 ,application ,an      

entity seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection  
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m & mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y    
specifies4  7#d7 ,reports  7,a7 ,reports
 to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all annually
 submit a report to ,congress on ! grant
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,reports available to public ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = !    
dissem9ation to ! public ( ea* report   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su*      
proc$ures %all include ! use ( !        
,int]net to dissem9ate su* reports4     
7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations     
7,a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$--  7i7 #a1jjj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjad to c>ry out !          
provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7
 #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae  
?r\gh #bjah to c>ry out ! provisions (  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,?ree-ye>     
availability ( grant funds ,ea* recipi5t
 ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all return
 to ! ,secret>y any unus$ portion ( su* 

grant n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date !  
grant 0 aw>d$1 toge!r ) any e>n+s on su*
 unus$ portion4  7,c7 ,am\nts return$   
,any am\nts return$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be available )\t  
fur!r appropriation to ! ,secret>y = !  
purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions (      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7e7 ,effect on     
exi/+ laws1 etc  7#a7 ,m protective     
laws1 agreem5ts1 programs1 & plans ,no?+
 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e 
any provision ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local law1 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1  
or employm5t b5efits program or plan t  
provides great] unemploym5t insurance   
b5efits = victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1    
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+  
?an ! rights e/abli%$ "u ?is title4     
7#b7 ,less protective laws1 agreem5ts1  
programs1 & plans ,! rights e/abli%$ =  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+ "u ?is title  
%all n be dim9i%$ by any m re/rictive   
,/ate or local law1 collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t1 or employm5t b5efits program  

or plan4  7f7 ,effective date  7#a7     
,unemploym5t am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 &  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply 9 ! case (           
comp5sation paid = weeks beg9n+ on or   
aft] ! expiration ( #ahj days f ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ( 
effective date = ,/ate law am5dm5t  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor       
id5tifies a ,/ate z requir+ a *ange to  
its /atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 
ord] to comply ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section 7exclud+ ! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7c771 su* am5dm5ts %all apply
 9 ! case ( comp5sation paid = weeks    
beg9n+ aft] ! e>li] (--  7,i7 ! date !  
,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1  
or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su*      
am5dm5ts2 or  7,,ii7 ! end ( ! fir/     
session ( ! ,/ate legislature :i* beg9s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or :i*
 began prior to su* date & rema9$ 9     
session = at lea/ #be cal5d> days aft]  
su* date2  except t 9 no case %all su*  

am5dm5ts apply be=e ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7ii7 ,session def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 
! t]m session means a regul>1 special1  
budget1 or o!r session ( a ,/ate        
legislature4  7#b7 ,,tanf am5dm5t  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7c7 
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ( effective   
date = ,/ate law am5dm5t ,9 ! case ( a  
,/ate plan "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !    
,social ,security ,act :i* ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es      
requires ,/ate action 7includ+          
legislation1 regulation1 or o!r         
adm9i/rative action7 9 ord] = ! plan to 
meet ! additional requirem5ts impos$ by 
! am5dm5t made by subsection 7c71 !     
,/ate plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to  
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su* am5dm5t on 
! basis ( its failure to meet ^!        
additional requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close
 ( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate      

legislature t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( !    
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 ! session is consid]$ to be a sep>ate  
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4   
,v ,victims ( abuse insurance protection
  #eja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be   
cit$ z ! ,victims ( ,abuse ,insurance   
,protection ,act4  #ejb4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is title1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3   
7#a7 ,abuse ,! t]m abuse means !        
occurr5ce ( "o or m ( ! foll[+ acts by a
 curr5t or =m] h\sehold or family memb]1
 intimate p>tn]1 or c>etak]3  7,a7      
,attempt+ to cause or caus+ ano!r p]son 
bodily injury1 physical h>m1 sub/antial 
emotional di/ress1 or psy*ological      
trauma4  7,b7 ,attempt+ to engage 9 or  
engag+ 9 rape1 sexual assault1 or       
involunt>y sexual int]c\rse4  7,c7      
,engag+ 9 a c\rse ( conduct or repeat$ly
 committ+ acts t[>d ano!r p]son1 includ+
 foll[+ ! p]son )\t prop] au?ority & "u 
circum/ances t place ! p]son 9          

reasonable fe> ( bodily injury or       
physical h>m4  7,d7 ,subject+ ano!r     
p]son to false imprisonm5t or kidnap+4  
7,e7 ,attempt+ to cause or caus+ damage 
to prop]ty s z to intimidate or attempt 
to control ! behavior ( ano!r p]son4    
7#b7 ,heal? c>ri] ,! t]m heal? c>ri]    
means a p]son t contracts or (f]s to    
contract on a risk-assum+ basis to      
provide1 deliv]1 arrange =1 pay =1 or   
reimburse any ( ! co/ ( heal? c>e       
s]vices1 includ+ a sickness & accid5t   
insurance company1 a heal? ma9t5ance    
organization1 a nonpr(it hospital &     
heal? s]vice corporation1 or any o!r    
entity provid+ a plan ( heal? insurance1
 heal? b5efits1 or heal? s]vices4  7#c7 
,insur$ ,! t]m insur$ means a p>ty nam$ 
on a policy1 c]tificate1 or heal? b5efit
 plan1 includ+ an individual1           
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 association1     
un9corporat$ organization1 or any simil>
 entity1 z ! p]son ) legal rights to !  
b5efits provid$ by ! policy1 c]tificate1
 or heal? b5efit plan4 ,= gr\p          

insurance1 ! t]m includes a p]son :o is 
a b5efici>y cov]$ by a gr\p policy1     
c]tificate1 or heal? b5efit plan4 ,=    
life insurance1 ! t]m ref]s to ! p]son  
^: life is cov]$ "u an insurance policy4
  7#d7 ,insur] ,! t]m insur] means any  
p]son1 reciprocal ex*ange1 int] insur]1 
,lloyds insur]1 frat]nal b5efit society1
 or o!r legal entity engag$ 9 ! bus9ess 
( insurance1 includ+ ag5ts1 brok]s1     
adju/]s1 & ?ird-p>ty adm9i/rators4 ,!   
t]m includes employ]s :o provide or make
 available employm5t b5efits ?r\gh an   
employee b5efit plan1 z def9$ 9 section 
#c7c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income  
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajb7c774 ,! t]m also includes heal?    
c>ri]s1 heal? b5efit plans1 & life1     
disability1 & prop]ty & casualty        
insur]s4  7#e7 ,policy ,! t]m policy    
means a contract ( insurance1           
c]tificate1 indemnity1 surety%ip1 or    
annuity issu$1 propos$ = issuance1 or   
int5d$ = issuance by an insur]1 includ+ 
endorsem5ts or rid]s to an insurance    

policy or contract4  7#f7 ,subject (    
abuse ,! t]m subject ( abuse means--    
7,a7 a p]son aga9/ :om an act ( abuse   
has be5 direct$2  7,b7 a p]son :o has   
prior or curr5t injuries1 illnesses1 or 
disord]s t result$ f abuse2 or  7,c7 a  
p]son :o seeks1 may h s\ght1 or _h      
reason to seek m$ical or psy*ological   
treatm5t = abuse1 protection1 c\rt-ord]$
 protection1 or %elt] f abuse4  #ejc4   
,discrim9atory acts prohibit$  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no insur] may1 directly or       
indirectly1 engage 9 any ( ! foll[+ acts
 or practices on ! basis t ! applicant  
or insur$1 or any p]son employ$ by !    
applicant or insur$ or ) :om ! applicant
 or insur$ is kn[n to h a relation%ip or
 association1 is1 has be51 or may be !  
subject ( abuse or has incurr$ or may   
incur abuse-relat$ claims3  7#a7 ,d5y+1 
refus+ to issue1 r5ew1 or reissue1 or   
cancel+ or o!rwise t]m9at+ an insurance 
policy or heal? b5efit plan4  7#b7      
,re/rict+1 exclud+1 or limit+ insurance 
cov]age = losses or d5y+ a claim1 except

 z o!rwise p]mitt$ or requir$ by ,/ate  
laws relat+ to life insurance           
b5efici>ies4  7#c7 ,add+ a premium      
diff]5tial to any insurance policy or   
heal? b5efit plan4  7b7 ,prohibition on 
limitation ( claims ,no insur] may1     
directly or indirectly1 d5y or limit    
paym5t to an insur$ :o is a subject (   
abuse if ! claim = paym5t is a result ( 
! abuse4  7c7 ,prohibition on t]m9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no insur] or heal? c>ri] 
may t]m9ate heal? cov]age = a subject ( 
abuse because cov]age 0 orig9ally issu$ 
9 ! "n ( ! abus] & ! abus] has divorc$1 
sep>at$ f1 or lo/ cu/ody ( ! subject (  
abuse or ! abus]'s cov]age has t]m9at$  
volunt>ily or involunt>ily & ! subject (
 abuse does n qualify = an ext5sion (   
cov]age "u "p #f ( subtitle ,b ( title  
,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income     
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aafa et seq47 or section #dihj;,b ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,paym5t ( premiums ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! insur] f 

requir+ t ! subject ( abuse pay ! full  
premium = ! subject's cov]age "u ! heal?
 plan if ! requirem5ts are appli$ to all
 insur$ ( ! heal? c>ri]4  7#c7          
,exception ,an insur] may t]m9ate gr\p  
cov]age to :i* ?is subsection applies   
aft] ! cont9uation cov]age p]iod requir$
 by ?is subsection has be5 9 =ce = #ah  
mon?s if x (f]s conv]sion to an         
equival5t individual plan4  7#d7        
,cont9uation cov]age ,! cont9uation (   
heal? cov]age requir$ by ?is subsection 
%all be satisfi$ by any ext5sion (      
cov]age "u "p #f ( subtitle ,b ( title  
,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income     
,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aafa et seq47 or section #dihj;,b ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf provid$  
to a subject ( abuse & is n int5d$ to be
 9 addition to any ext5sion ( cov]age   
o!rwise provid$ = "u su* "p #f or       
section #dihj;,b4  7d7 ,use ( in=mation 
7#a7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] 
to protect ! safety & privacy ( subjects
 ( abuse1 no p]son employ$ by or        

contract+ ) an insur] or heal? b5efit   
plan may 7)\t ! cons5t ( ! subject7--   
7i7 use1 disclose1 or transf] in=mation 
relat+ to abuse /atus1 acts ( abuse1    
abuse-relat$ m$ical conditions1 or !    
applicant's or insur$'s /atus z a family
 memb]1 employ]1 associate1 or p]son 9 a
 relation%ip ) a subject ( abuse = any  
purpose unrelat$ to ! direct provision (
 heal? c>e s]vices unless su* use1      
disclosure1 or transf] is requir$ by an 
ord] ( an entity ) au?ority to regulate 
insurance or an ord] ( a c\rt ( compet5t
 jurisdiction2 or  7ii7 disclose or     
transf] in=mation relat+ to an          
applicant's or insur$'s mail+ address or
 telephone numb] or ! mail+ address &   
telephone numb] ( a %elt] = subjects (  
abuse1 unless su* disclosure or         
transf]--  7,i7 is requir$ 9 ord] to    
provide insurance cov]age2 &  7,,ii7    
does n h ! pot5tial to endang] ! safety 
( a subject ( abuse4  7,b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to limit or preclude a subject (

 abuse f obta9+ ! subject's own         
insurance records f an insur]4  7#b7    
,au?ority ( subject ( abuse ,a subject (
 abuse1 at ! absolute discretion ( !    
subject ( abuse1 may provide evid5ce (  
abuse to an insur] = ! limit$ purpose ( 
facilitat+ treatm5t ( an abuse-relat$   
condition or demon/rat+ t a condition is
 abuse-relat$4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all
 be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ an insur] or     
heal? c>ri] to disreg>d su* provid$     
evid5ce4  #ejd4 ,insurance protocols =  
subjects ( abuse ,insur]s %all develop &
 adh]e to writt5 policies specify+      
proc$ures to be foll[$ by employees1    
contractors1 produc]s1 ag5ts1 & brok]s =
 ! purpose ( protect+ ! safety & privacy
 ( a subject ( abuse & o!rwise implem5t+
 ?is title :5 tak+ an application1      
inve/igat+ a claim1 or tak+ any o!r     
action relat+ to a policy or claim      
involv+ a subject ( abuse4  #eje4       
,reasons = adv]se actions ,an insur] t  
takes an action t adv]sely affects a    
subject ( abuse1 %all advise ! applicant

 or insur$ :o is ! subject ( abuse ( !  
specific reasons = ! action 9 writ+4 ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 ref]5ce to g5]al
 und]writ+ practices or guidel9es %all n
 con/itute a specific reason4  #ejf4    
,life insurance ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all  
be con/ru$ to prohibit a life insur] f  
decl9+ to issue a life insurance policy 
if ! applicant or prospective own] ( !  
policy is or w\ld be designat$ z a      
b5efici>y ( ! policy1 & if--  7#a7 !    
applicant or prospective own] ( ! policy
 lacks an insurable int]e/ 9 ! insur$2  
or  7#b7 ! applicant or prospective own]
 ( ! policy is kn[n1 on ! basis ( police
 or c\rt records1 to h committ$ an act (
 abuse aga9/ ! propos$ insur$4  #ejg4   
,subrogation )\t cons5t prohibit$       
,subrogation ( claims result+ f abuse is
 prohibit$ )\t ! in=m$ cons5t ( !       
subject ( abuse4  #ejh4 ,en=cem5t  7a7  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,any act or   
practice prohibit$ by ?is title %all be 
treat$ z an unfair & deceptive act or   
practice pursuant to section #e ( !     

,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de7 & ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission %all en=ce ?is title 9 !    
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is title1 includ+   
issu+ a cease & desi/ ord] grant+ any   
individual relief w>rant$ "u !          
circum/ances1 includ+ tempor>y1         
prelim9>y1 & p]man5t injunctive relief &
 comp5satory damages4  7b7 ,private     
cause ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
applicant or insur$ :o believes t !     
applicant or insur$ has be5 adv]sely    
affect$ by an act or practice ( an      
insur] 9 violation ( ?is title may      
ma9ta9 an action aga9/ ! insur] 9 a     
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( orig9al          
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,relief ,^u pro( (  
su* conduct by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce 9 an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate       
relief1 includ+ tempor>y1 prelim9>y1 &  

p]man5t injunctive relief & comp5satory 
& punitive damages1 z well z ! co/s (   
suit & reasonable fees = ! aggriev$     
individual's attorneys & exp]t          
witnesses4  7#c7 ,/atutory damages ,)   
respect to comp5satory damages 9 an     
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
aggriev$ individual may elect1 at any "t
 prior to ! r5d]+ ( f9al judgm5t1 to    
recov] 9 lieu ( actual damages1 an aw>d 
( /atutory damages 9 ! am\nt ( #e1jjj = 
ea* violation4  #eji4 ,effective date   
,?is title %all apply ) respect to any  
action tak5 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  ,,vi ,sev]ability  #fja4        
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !
 application ( su* provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( !       
provisions ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*      
provisions or am5dm5ts to any p]son or  
circum/ance %all n be affect$4