,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,ms4 
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7= h]self & ,ms4  
,ros-,leht957 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = 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 protect ! pets (
 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 /alk+1 & dat+ viol5ce4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pet & ,wom5 ,safety ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,pet involvem5t 9 crimes relat$ to      
dome/ic viol5ce & /alk+  7a7 ,int]/ate  
/alk+ ,section #bbfa;,a ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7
 ! pet ( t p]son2 or  2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ or 7iii7 & 

ins]t+ 7iii71 or 7iv74  7b7 ,int]/ate   
violation ( protection ord] ,section    
#bbfb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft]    
ano!r p]son ! foll[+3 or ! pet ( t      
p]son2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by      
ins]t+ aft] proximity to1 ano!r p]son ! 
foll[+ or ! pet ( t p]son2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b77#e71 by ins]t+ aft] 9 any
 o!r case1 ! foll[+3 includ+ any case   
:]e ! (f5se is committ$ aga9/ a pet14   
7c7 ,re/itution ,to include vet]9>y     
s]vices ,section #bbfd ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9         
subsection 7b77#c7--  7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72   
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph
 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 vet]9>y s]vices   
relat+ to physical c>e = ! victim's pet2
 &  4  7d7 ,pet def9$ ,section #bbff (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3
  7#aa7 ,pet ,! t]m pet means a         

dome/icat$ animal1 su* z a dog1 cat1    
bird1 rod5t1 fi%1 turtle1 horse1 or o!r 
animal t is kept = pleasure r ?an =     
comm]cial purposes4  4  #c4 ,em]g5cy &  
transitional pet %elt] & h\s+ assi/ance 
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 act+ 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5    
,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices1 %all aw>d grants "u ?is       
section to eligible entities to c>ry out
 programs to provide ! assi/ance        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 or /alk+ & ! pets ( su*
 victims4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
includ+--  7,a7 a description ( !       
activities = :i* a grant "u ?is section 

is s\ght2  7,b7 su* assurances z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
ensure compliance by ! entity ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7,c7 a    
c]tification t ! entity1 be=e engag+ )  
any individual dome/ic viol5ce victim1 w
 disclose to su* victim any m&atory duty
 ( ! entity to report in/ances ( abuse &
 neglect 7includ+ in/ances ( abuse &    
neglect ( pets74  7#b7 ,additional      
requirem5ts ,9 addition to ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ea* application       
submitt$ by an eligible entity "u su*   
p>agraph %all--  7,a7 n include         
proposals = any activities t may        
compromise ! safety ( a dome/ic viol5ce 
victim1 includ+--  7i7 backgr\nd *ecks (
 dome/ic viol5ce victims2 or  7ii7      
cl9ical evaluations to det]m9e !        
eligibility ( su* a victim = support    
s]vices2  7,b7 n include proposals t    
w\ld require m&atory s]vices = victims  
or t a victim obta9 a protective ord] 9 
ord] to receive propos$ s]vices2 &  7,c7
 reflect ! eligible entity's und]/&+ ( !

 dynamics ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7#c7
 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection %all be con/ru$ to require-- 
7,a7 dome/ic viol5ce victims to         
p>ticipate 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em 9   
ord] to receive s]vices2 or  7,b7       
eligible entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section to brea* cli5t confid5tiality4 
7c7 ,use ( funds ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is   
section may only be us$ = programs t    
provide--  7#a7 em]g5cy & transitional  
pet %elt] & h\s+ assi/ance1 includ+     
assi/ance ) respect to any con/ruction  
or op]at+ exp5ses ( newly develop$ or   
exi/+ em]g5cy & transitional pet %elt] &
 h\s+ 7reg>dless ( :e!r su* %elt] & h\s+
 is co-locat$ at a victim s]vice provid]
 or )9 ! community72  7#b7 %ort-t]m pet 
%elt] & h\s+ assi/ance1 includ+         
assi/ance ) respect to exp5ses incurr$ =
 ! tempor>y %elt]1 h\s+1 bo>d+1 or fo/]+
 ( ! pets ( dome/ic viol5ce victims &   
o!r exp5ses t are incid5tal to secur+ ! 
safety ( su* a pet dur+ ! %elt]+1 h\s+1 

or relocation ( su* victims2  7#c7      
support s]vices design$ to enable a     
dome/ic viol5ce victim :o is flee+ a    
situation ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ to--  
7,a7 locate & secure safe h\s+ ) _! pet 
or safe accommodation = _! pet2 or  7,b7
 provide ! victim ) pet-relat$ s]vices1 
su* z pet transportation1 pet c>e       
s]vices1 & o!r assi/ance2 or  7#d7 = !  
tra9+ ( relevant /akehold]s on--  7,a7 !
 l9k betwe5 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ & !   
abuse & neglect ( pets2  7,b7 ! ne$s (  
dome/ic viol5ce victims2  7,c7 be/      
practices = provid+ support s]vices to  
su* victims2  7,d7 be/ practices =      
provid+ su* victims ) ref]rals to       
victims' s]vices2 &  7,e7 ! importance (
 confid5tiality4  7d7 ,grant conditions 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all1 z a condition on   
su* receipt1 agree--  7#a7 to be b\nd by
 ! nondisclosure ( confid5tial in=mation
 requirem5ts ( section #djjjb7;b77#b7 ( 

! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;b77#b772 &  7#b7 
t ! entity %all n condition ! receipt ( 
support1 h\s+1 or o!r b5efits provid$   
pursuant to ?is section on !            
p>ticipation ( dome/ic viol5ce victims 9
 any or all ( ! support s]vices (f]$ to 
su* victims ?r\gh a program c>ri$ out by
 ! entity us+ grant funds4  7e7         
,duration ( assi/ance provid$ to victims
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 assi/ance provid$ ) respect to a  
pet ( a dome/ic viol5ce victim us+ grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be     
provid$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #bd mon?s4  
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,an eligible entity t    
receives a grant "u ?is section may     
ext5d ! #bd-mon? p]iod ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f    
mon?s 9 ! case ( a dome/ic viol5ce      
victim :o--  7,a7 has made a good fai?  
ef=t to acquire p]man5t h\s+ = _! pet   
dur+ su* #bd-mon? p]iod2 &  7,b7 has be5
 unable to acquire su* p]man5t h\s+ )9  
su* p]iod4  7f7 ,report to ! ,secret>y  

,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* an
 eligible entity receives a grant "u ?is
 section & ea* ye> !reaft]1 su* entity  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture a report4 ,su* report %all 
conta91 ) respect to assi/ance provid$  
by su* entity ) respect to pets (       
dome/ic viol5ce victims us+ grant funds 
receiv$ "u ?is section1 in=mation on--  
7#a7 ! numb] ( pets provid$ su*         
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 ! purpose1 am\nt1    
type (1 & duration ( su* assi/ance4  7g7
 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea*
 ev5-numb]$ fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t conta9s a compilation 
( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report        
submitt$ "u subsection 7f74  7#b7       
,availability ( report ,! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture %all transmit a copy ( !   
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to--   

7,a7 ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,b7 ! ,(fice (
 ,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t at !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t2 &  7,c7 ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families at ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjai4  7#b7 ,limitation ,( !     
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 
any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be 
us$ = evaluation1 monitor+1 te*nical    
assi/ance1 sal>ies1 & adm9i/rative      
exp5ses4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,dome/ic viol5ce victim  
def9$ ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce victim     
means a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  7#b7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a g5]al   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 an ,indian 
tribe2 or  7,d7 any o!r organization t  

has a docum5t$ hi/ory ( effective "w    
conc]n+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or /alk+ 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y71 includ+--  7i7 a dome/ic   
viol5ce & sexual assault victim s]vice  
provid]2  7ii7 a dome/ic viol5ce &      
sexual assault coalition2  7iii7 a      
community-bas$ & culturally specific    
organization2  7iv7 any o!r nonpr(it1   
nongov]nm5tal organization2 or  7v7 any 
organization t works directly ) pets &  
collaborates ) any organization ref]r$  
to 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71 includ+--  
7,i7 an animal %elt]2 or  7,,ii7 an     
animal welf>e organization4  #d4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
,/ates %\ld enc\rage ! inclusion (      
protections aga9/ viol5t or ?reat5+ acts
 aga9/ ! pet ( ! p]son 9 dome/ic viol5ce
 protection ord]s4