H.R. 5547 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2018 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to reauthorize the grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act. 2. Reauthorization of grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities Section 1402 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20122) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act, the Attorney General shall issue a report identifying and describing best practices for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases involving the victimization of individuals with disabilities. .