,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,m>9o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 to make grants to ,/ates t h 9 place   
laws t t]m9ate ! p>5tal rights ( m5 :o  
fa!r *ildr5 ?r\gh rape4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rape        
,survivor ,*ild ,cu/ody ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,m5 :o fa!r *ildr5 ?r\gh rape %\ld be   
prohibit$ f visit+ or hav+ cu/ody ( ^?  
*ildr54  7#b7 ,accord+ to sev]al /udies1
 x is e/imat$ t !re are betwe5 #be1jjj &
 #cb1jjj rape-relat$ pregnancies        
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,a    
sub/antial numb] ( wom5 *oose to raise  
_! *ild conceiv$ ?r\gh rape &1 z a      
result1 may face cu/ody battles ) _!    
rapi/s4  7#d7 ,accord+ to "o /udy1 #cb4c
 p]c5t ( wom5 :o 7 rap$ & became        
pregnant z a result ( ! rape kept _!    

*ild4  7#e7 ,ano!r /udy f\nd t1 ( ! #gc 
p]c5t ( wom5 :o became pregnant z a     
result ( a rape & c>ri$ _! pregnancies  
to t]m1 #fd p]c5t rais$ _! *ildr54  7#f7
 ,rape is "o ( ! mo/ "u-prosecut$ s]i\s 
crimes1 ) e/imates ( crim9al conviction 
occurr+ 9 less ?an #e p]c5t ( rapes4    
7#g7 ,! cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce /&>d is !
 mo/ common /&>d = t]m9ation ( p>5tal   
rights among ! #ej ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#h7 ,!       
,supreme ,c\rt e/abli%$ t ! cle> &      
conv9c+ evid5ce /&>d satisfies due      
process = allegations to t]m9ate or     
re/rict p>5tal rights 9 ,santosky v4    
,kram] 7#dee ,u4,s4 #gde 7#aihb774  7#i7
 ,curr5tly only #f ,/ates h /atutes     
all[+ rape survivors to petition = !    
t]m9ation ( p>5tal rights ( ! rapi/ bas$
 on cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! *ild 0   
conceiv$ ?r\gh rape4  7#aj7 ,a rapi/    
pursu+ p>5tal or cu/ody rights =ces !   
survivor to h cont9u$ int]action ) !    
rapi/1 :i* c h traumatic psy*ological   
effects on ! survivor1 mak+ x m         

difficult = h] to recov]4  7#aa7 ,^!    
traumatic effects on ! "m c sev]ely     
negatively impact h] ability to raise a 
heal?y *ild4  7#ab7 ,rapi/s may use !   
?reat ( pursu+ cu/ody or p>5tal rights  
to co]ce survivors into n prosecut+     
rape1 or o!rwise h>ass1 intimidate1 or  
manipulate !m4  #c4 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to    
,/ates t h 9 place a law t all[s ! "m ( 
any *ild t 0 conceiv$ ?r\gh rape to seek
 c\rt-ord]$ t]m9ation ( ! p>5tal rights 
( h] rapi/ ) reg>d to t *ild1 :i* ! c\rt
 %all grant ^u cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce ( 
rape4  #d4 ,application ,a ,/ate seek+ a
 grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an       
application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
reasonably require1 includ+ in=mation   
ab\t ! law describ$ 9 section #c4  #e4  
,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant to a    
,/ate "u ?is ,act %all be 9 an am\nt t  
is n great] ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! av]age ( !
 total am\nt ( fund+ ( ! #c mo/ rec5t   

aw>ds t ! ,/ate receiv$ "u ! foll[+     
grant programs3  7#a7 ,"p ,t ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgif;gg et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,,/op ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,=mula    
,grant ,program74  7#b7 ,section #dafja 
( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjdc;g7 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,sexual ,assault ,s]vices 
,program74  #f4 ,grant t]m  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m ( a grant "u ?is ,act %all be = 
"o ye>4  7b7 ,r5ewal ,a ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ?is ,act may submit an      
application = a r5ewal ( su* grant at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
reasonably require4  7c7 ,limit ,a ,/ate
 may n receive a grant "u ?is ,act = m  
?an #d ye>s4  #g4 ,uses ( funds ,a ,/ate
 t receives a grant "u ?is section %all 
use--  7#a7 #be p]c5t ( su* funds = any 
( ! p]missible uses ( funds "u ! grant  
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (      
section #e2 &  7#b7 #ge p]c5t ( su*     

funds = any ( ! p]missible uses ( funds 
"u ! grant program describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #e4  #h4 ,t]m9ation def9$
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
t]m9ation means1 :5 us$ ) respect to    
p>5tal rights1 a complete & f9al        
t]m9ation ( ! p>5t's "r to cu/ody (1    
gu>dian%ip (1 visitation )1 access to1 &
 inh]itance f a *ild4  7b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require a ,/ate1 9 ord] to   
receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 to h 9     
place a law t t]m9ates any obligation ( 
a p]son :o fa!r$ a *ild ?r\gh rape to   
support ! *ild4  #i4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4