,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 & ,mr4 ,ellison7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to bett] protect1 s]ve1 & advance !    
rights ( victims ( eld] abuse &         
exploitation by e/abli%+ a program to   
enc\rage ,/ates & o!r qualifi$ entities 
to create jobs design$ to hold (f5d]s   
acc\ntable1 enhance ! capacity ( !      
ju/ice sy/em to inve/igate1 pursue1 &   
prosecute eld] abuse cases1 id5tify     
exi/+ res\rces to lev]age to ! ext5t    
possible1 & assure data collection1     
rese>*1 & evaluation to promote !       
efficacy & effici5cy ( ! activities     
describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,eld] ,abuse  
,victims ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]ms abuse1 eld]1 
eld] ju/ice1 exploitation1 & neglect h !

 mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bjaa ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acig;j72  7#b7 ! t]m eld] abuse        
includes neglect & exploitation2  7#c7 !
 t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !    
,(fice appo9t$ "u section #c7;b72  7#d7 
! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,eld]     
,ju/ice e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a72     
7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al   
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory ( possession (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 ! t]m task =ce
 means a multidiscipl9>y task =ce on    
eld] ju/ice e/abli%$ or designat$ "u    
section #e7;c77#a74  #c4 ,(fice ( ,eld] 
,ju/ice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice an (fice to be 
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,eld] ,ju/ice1 :i*    
%all address issues relat+ to eld]      
abuse4  7b7 ,director ,! ,(fice %all be 
head$ by a ,director :o %all--  7#a7 be 
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 f among individuals
 ) exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 eld] abuse2 &  

7#b7 s]ve z c\nsel to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 on eld] ju/ice & eld] abuse4  7c7      
,responsibilities ,! ,director %all--   
7#a7 create1 compile1 evaluate1 &       
dissem9ate mat]ials & in=mation1 &      
provide ! necess>y tra9+ & te*nical     
assi/ance1 to assi/ ,/ates & units (    
local gov]nm5t 9--  7,a7 inve/igat+1    
prosecut+1 pursu+1 prev5t+1 und]/&+1 &  
mitigat+ ! impact (--  7i7 physical1    
sexual1 & psy*ological abuse ( eld]s2   
7ii7 exploitation ( eld]s1 includ+      
f9ancial abuse & scams t>get+ eld]s2 &  
7iii7 neglect ( eld]s2 &  7,b7 assess+1 
address+1 & mitigat+ ! physical &       
psy*ological trauma to victims ( eld]   
abuse2  7#b7 collect data & p]=m an     
evid5ce-bas$ evaluation to--  7,a7      
assure ! efficacy ( measures & me?ods   
int5d$ to prev5t1 detect1 respond to1 or
 r$ress eld] abuse2 &  7,b7 evaluate !  
numb] ( victims ( eld] abuse 9 ea* ,/ate
 & ! ext5t to :i* ! ne$s ( ! victims are
 s]v$ by crime victim s]vices1 programs1
 & s\rces ( fund+2  7#c7 publi% a       

report1 on an annual basis1 t describes 
! results ( ! evaluations conduct$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 & submit ! report
 to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 ea* ,/ate1 & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,special  
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2  7#d7 evaluate tra9+   
models to det]m9e be/ practices1 create 
replication guides1 create tra9+        
mat]ials = law en=cem5t (fic]s1         
prosecutors1 judges1 em]g5cy respond]s1 
individuals work+ 9 victim s]vices1     
adult protective s]vices1 social        
s]vices1 & public safety1 m$ical        
p]sonnel1 m5tal heal? p]sonnel1 f9ancial
 s]vices p]sonnel1 & any o!r individuals
 ^: "w may br+ !m 9 contact ) eld] abuse
 reg>d+ h[ to--  7,a7 conduct           
inve/igations 9 eld] abuse cases2  7,b7 
address evid5ti>y issues & o!r legal    
issues2 &  7,c7 appropriately assess1   
respond to1 & int]act ) victims &       
witnesses 9 eld] abuse cases1 includ+ 9 
adm9i/rative1 civil1 & crim9al judicial 

proce$+s2  7#e7 conduct1 & update on a  
regul> basis1 a /udy ( laws & practices 
relat+ to eld] abuse1 includ+--  7,a7 a 
compreh5sive description ( ,/ate laws & 
practices2  7,b7 an analysis ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ,/ate laws & practices1  
includ+--  7i7 :e!r ! ,/ate laws are    
en=c$2 &  7ii7 if en=c$--  7,i7 h[ !    
,/ate laws are en=c$2 &  7,,ii7 h[      
en=cem5t ( ! ,/ate laws has effect$ eld]
 abuse )9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 a review (     
,/ate def9itions ( ! t]ms abuse1        
neglect1 & exploitation 9 ! context (   
eld] abuse cases2  7,d7 a review ( ,/ate
 laws t m&ate report+ ( eld] abuse1     
includ+ adult protective s]vices laws1  
laws t require ! report+ ( nurs+ home   
dea?s or suspici\s dea?s ( eld]s to     
coron]s or m$ical exam9]s1 & o!r p]t95t 
report+ laws1 t analyzes--  7i7 ! impact
 & efficacy ( ! ,/ate laws2  7ii7 :e!r !
 ,/ate laws are en=c$2  7iii7 ! levels (
 compliance ) ! ,/ate laws2 &  7iv7 !   
response to1 & actions tak5 z a result  
(1 reports made "u ! ,/ate laws2  7,e7 a

 review ( ,/ate evid5ti>y1 proc$ural1   
s5t5c+1 *oice ( rem$ies1 & data ret5tion
 issues relat+ to eld] abuse2  7,f7 a   
review ( ,/ate fiduci>y laws1 includ+   
laws relat+ to gu>dian%ip1              
cons]vator%ip1 & p[] ( attorney2  7,g7 a
 review ( ,/ate laws t p]mit or enc\rage
 employees ( depository in/itutions 7z  
def9$ 9 section #c7;c77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#ahac7;c77#a77 & ,/ate cr$it unions 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it  
,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb77 to   
prev5t & report suspect$ eld] abuse2    
7,h7 a review ( ,/ate laws us$ 9 civil  
c\rt proce$+s to prev5t & address eld]  
abuse2  7,i7 a review ( ,/ate laws      
relat+ to fraud & relat$ activities 9   
connection ) mail1 telem>ket+1 !        
,int]net1 or heal? c>e2  7,j7 a review (
 ,/ate laws t create programs1 (fices1  
or entities t address or respond to eld]
 abuse2 &  7,k7 an analysis ( any o!r   
,/ate laws relat+ to eld] abuse2 &  7#f7
 c>ry out su* o!r duties z ! ,attorney  

,g5]al det]m9es necess>y 9 connection ) 
enhanc+ ! und]/&+1 prev5tion1 &         
detection (1 & response to1 eld] abuse4 
#d4 ,data collection ,! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all1 on an   
annual basis--  7#a7 collect f ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies &   
prosecutor (fices /ati/ical data relat+ 
to ! incid5ce ( eld] abuse1 includ+ data
 relat+ to--  7,a7 ! numb] ( eld] abuse 
cases ref]r$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies1   
adult protective s]vices1 or any o!r    
,/ate entity task$ ) address+ eld]      
abuse2  7,b7 ! numb] & types ( su* cases
 fil$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local c\rts2 & 
7,c7 ! outcomes ( ! cases describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ! reasons =  
su* outcomes2  7#b7 id5tify common data 
po9ts among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & prosecutor (fices t  
w\ld all[ = ! collection ( uni=m        
national data relat$ to eld] abuse2     
7#c7 publi% a summ>y ( ! data collect$  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72  7#d7         

id5tify--  7,a7 ! types ( data relevant 
to eld] abuse t %\ld be collect$2 &     
7,b7 :at entity is mo/ capable (        
collect+ ! data describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72 &  7#e7 develop recomm5dations =  
collect+ additional data relat+ to eld] 
abuse4  #e4 ,eld] victims grant program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may make      
grants & provide te*nical assi/ance to n
 m ?an #ae ,/ates to assi/ ! ,/ates 9   
develop+1 e/abli%+1 & op]at+ programs   
design$ to improve--  7#a7 ! response to
 cases ( eld] abuse 9 a mann] t limits  
additional trauma to ! eld] victims2 &  
7#b7 ! inve/igation & prosecution (     
cases ( eld] abuse4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a
 ,/ate is eligible to receive a grant "u
 ?is section if ! ,/ate--  7#a7 has a   
crime victims comp5sation program t     
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section      
#adjc7;b7 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act (  
#aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjb7;b772 &     
7#b7 is 9 compliance ) subsection 7c74  
7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ord] to be eligible to receive 

a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all    
e/abli% or1 subject to p>agraph 7#e71   
designate a multidiscipl9>y task =ce on 
eld] ju/ice t is compos$ ( pr(essionals 
) k & exp]i5ce relat+ to ! crim9al      
ju/ice sy/em & issues ( eld] abuse4     
7#b7 ,memb]%ip requirem5t ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 a task =ce     
e/abli%$ or designat$ 9 accordance ) ?is
 subsection %all include--  7,a7        
repres5tatives f law en=cem5t ag5cies1  
su* z police (fic]s1 %]iffs & deputy    
%]iffs1 detectives1 public safety       
(fic]s1 corrections (fic]s1 inve/igators
 & victims' s]vice p]sonnel2  7,b7 a    
repres5tative f ! crime victim          
comp5sation program ( ! ,/ate2  7,c7    
judicial & legal (fic]s1 includ+        
individuals :o "w on cases ( eld] abuse2
  7,d7 eld] ju/ice & eld] law advocates1
 includ+ local ag5cies on ag+ & local   
public & private ag5cies & entities     
relat+ to eld] abuse & o!r crimes aga9/ 
eld]s2  7,e7 heal? & m5tal heal?        
pr(essionals2  7,f7 repres5tatives f    

social s]vices ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate2 &     
7,g7 family memb]s ( victims ( eld]     
abuse4  7#c7 ,review & evaluation ,a    
task =ce e/abli%$ or designat$ 9        
accordance ) ?is subsection %all--  7,a7
 review & evaluate ! inve/igative1      
adm9i/rative1 & judicial responses to   
cases ( eld] abuse 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 make
 recomm5dations to ! ,/ate bas$ on !    
review & evaluation conduct$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ recomm5dations
 relat+ to--  7i7 modify+ !             
inve/igative1 adm9i/rative1 & judicial  
response to cases ( eld] abuse 9 a mann]
 t--  7,i7 r$uces additional trauma to !
 eld] victim2 &  7,,ii7 ensures         
proc$ural fairness to ! individual      
accus$ ( eld] abuse2 &  7ii7 exp]im5tal1
 model1 & demon/ration programs = te/+  
innovative approa*es & te*niques t may  
improve ! rate ( successful prosecution 
or enhance ! effectiv5ess ( judicial &  
adm9i/rative action 9 eld] abuse cases1 
& :i* ensure proc$ural fairness to !    
accus$1 includ+ a det]m9ation ( :i*     

programs are mo/ effective2 &  7,c7     
submit ! recomm5dations describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,(fice4  7#d7     
,task =ce alt]native ,if det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,director1 a ,/ate may 
comply ) ! eligibility requirem5t       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by designat+ a 
commission or task =ce e/abli%$ by a    
,/ate be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 ) memb]%ip
 & functions comp>able to ^? describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively1 z !
 task =ce on eld] ju/ice requir$ "u su* 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,task =ce memb]%ip 
waiv] ,! ,director may waive1 9 "p1 !   
task =ce memb]%ip requirem5ts "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 = a ,/ate t demon/rates a 
ne$ = ! waiv]4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,grant 
funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ by
 a ,/ate to support--  7#a7 ,/ate &     
local prosecutor (fices & c\rts 9 eld]  
abuse matt]s1 includ+--  7,a7 hir+ or   
pay+ sal>y & b5efits = employees &      
e/abli%+ or implem5t+ units designat$ to
 "w on eld] ju/ice issues 9 ,/ate       
prosecutors' (fices & ,/ate c\rts2 &    

7,b7 hir+ or pay+ sal>y & b5efits = an  
employee to coord9ate eld] ju/ice-relat$
 cases1 tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &    
policy developm5t = ,/ate & local       
prosecutors & c\rts2  7#b7 ,/ate & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies inve/igat+ cases (
 eld] abuse2 &  7#c7 adult protective   
s]vices4  7e7 ,/ate reports ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] a ,/ate receives grant funds
 "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all submit to 
! ,director a report t includes--  7#a7 
an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant
 program2  7#b7 a li/ ( all laws ( !    
,/ate relat+ to eld] abuse2 &  7#c7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,director may require4  
7f7 ,evaluation & report ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director makes
 available ! f9al funds aw>d$ "u a grant
 "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all--     
7#a7 evaluate ! grant program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! evaluation conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ recomm5dations on
 :e!r ! grant program %\ld be cont9u$4  

#f4 ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil    
,section #bjba7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acigk7b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
7or ! ,attorney ,g5]al's designee7 &    
ins]t+ 7or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,eld] ,ju/ice74  #g4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjaf4 ,su* sums %all be d]iv$ f  
am\nts appropriat$ 9 ea* su* fiscal ye> 
= ,g5]al ,adm9i/ration1 ,sal>ies &      
,exp5ses1 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4