,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cafd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ab1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide protection = survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault "u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,h\s+ = ,dome/ic ,viol5ce & ,sexual ,assault ,survivors ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,cities1 t[ns1 & rural communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ue to face enorm\s *all5ges reg>d+ dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 /alk+1 & o!r =ms ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 7#b7 ,"o 9 #c wom5 h exp]i5c$ rape1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn] 9 _! lifetime4 7#c7 ,approximately #g1jjj1jjj wom5 are rap$ or physically assault$ by a curr5t or =m] intimate p>tn] ea* ye>4 7#d7 ,ea* day1 an av]age ( #c wom5 are kill$ by a curr5t or =m] p>tn]4 7#e7 ,rese>*]s e/imate t dome/ic viol5ce co/s employ]s up to #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>4 7#f7 ,a fundam5tal compon5t ( end+ dome/ic & sexual viol5ce is secur+ safe & af=dable h\s+ = victims4 7#g7 ,rese>* indicates t-- 7,a7 ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( all homeless wom5 report t dome/ic viol5ce 0 ! imm$iate cause ( _! homelessness2 7,b7 #ib p]c5t ( homeless wom5 report hav+ exp]i5c$ sev]e physical or sexual viol5ce at "s po9t 9 _! lives2 & 7,c7 victims become homeless z a result ( sexual assault1 & once homeless1 !y are fur!r vuln]able to sexual victimization & exploitation4 7#h7 ,surveys %[ t a majority ( victims t exp]i5ce a sexual assault 9 _! home d n relocate to a safe environm5t because !y d n h suffici5t funds1 & are n aw>e ( bett] options4 7#i7 ,dome/ic & sexual viol5ce victims (t5 f9d !mselves trapp$ 9 homes :]e !y are fur!r victimiz$ by c>egiv]s1 p>5ts1 sibl+s1 l&lords1 intimate p>tn]s1 neighbors1 or o!rs 9 or ne> _! home4 ,economic insecurity & ! trauma t (t5 foll[s sexual assault make x difficult1 if n impossible1 = _m victims to access safe1 af=dable h\s+ options = !mselves & _! families4 7#aj7 ,dome/ic & sexual viol5ce victims cont9ue to face discrim9ation 9 secur+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+ bas$ on _! /atus z victims & z a result ( crimes committ$ aga9/ !m4 7#aa7 ,rese>* by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york f\nd t #fg p]c5t ( dome/ic viol5ce victims report$ t discrim9ation by l&lords is a significant ob/acle 9 obta9+ h\s+4 7#ab7 ,rese>* also %[s t victims ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault are commonly d5i$ h\s+ opportunities if a previ\s resid5ce ( ! victim 0 a dome/ic viol5ce %elt]1 if ! victim has secur$ a protective ord]1 or if !re is o!r evid5ce t ! victim has exp]i5c$ a previ\s dome/ic viol5ce incid5t4 7#ac7 ,/udies %[ t victims ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault (t5 face eviction bas$ on a s+le dome/ic viol5ce incid5t4 7#ad7 ,x is 9 ! public int]e/ t victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 /alk+1 & o!r =ms ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce are n discrim9at$ aga9/1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to h\s+1 bas$ on _! /atus z victims or ! crimes committ$ aga9/ !m4 7#ae7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %\ld be int]pret$ to limit ! ability ( victims ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault to recov] = claims ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex or race "u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 includ+ ) respect to failure to con=m to g5d] /]eotypes or policies t disproportionately affect wom54 #c4 ,survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault z protect$ class "u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #hjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,dome/ic viol5ce-- 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a772 & 7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 dat+ viol5ce & /alk+1 z def9$ 9 su* section #djjjb7;a72 & 7,b7 ?reat5$ dome/ic viol5ce4 7q7 ,sexual assault-- 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe7;a772 & 7#b7 includes ?reat5$ sexual assault4 2 7#b7 9 section #hjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+1 1 or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ or national orig9 & ins]t+1 national orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault2 7,d7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ 1 or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault1 aft] national orig92 & 7,e7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ 1 or ( a p]son or p]sons :o are survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#c7 9 section #hje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfje7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ or familial /atus & ins]t+ familial /atus1 or :e!r a p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault2 7#d7 9 section #hjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjf71 by /rik+ or national orig9 & ins]t+ national orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault2 7#e7 9 section #hjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all prohibit ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal or o!r assi/ance or a pref]5ce program design$ to assi/ or b5efit dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault survivors 9 seek+1 secur+1 or ma9ta9+ dwell+s1 %elt]s1 or any o!r =m ( h\s+1 includ+ associat$ notices1 /atem5ts1 or adv]tisem5ts4 2 & 7#f7 9 section #hjh7;e77#f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjh7;e77#f771 by ins]t+ /atus z a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault1 aft] h&icap14 7b7 ,prev5tion ( intimidation 9 fair h\s+ cases ,! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ija-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault1 aft] national orig92 7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault1 aft] national orig912 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or because ! p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault1 aft] national orig912 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ija ! foll[+3 #ijb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title1 ! t]ms dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hjb4 4