#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july
 #ag1 #bjah  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !  
,s5ate 7,s4 #gag7 entitl$ ,an ,act to   
promote pro bono legal s]vices z a      
critical way 9 :i* to emp[] survivors ( 
dome/ic viol5ce41 d pass ) ! foll[+     
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,pro bono ,"w to ,emp[] &     
,repres5t ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,p[] ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,extremely high rates ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+ exi/ at ! local1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &
 national levels & su* viol5ce or       
behavior h>ms ! mo/ vuln]able memb]s (  
our society4  7#b7 ,accord+ to a /udy   
commission$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1   
ne>ly #be p]c5t ( wom5 suff] f dome/ic  
viol5ce dur+ _! lifetime4  7#c7         
,proactive ef=ts %\ld be made available 
9 all =ums to provide pro bono legal    
s]vices & elim9ate ! viol5ce t de/roys  
lives & %att]s families4  7#d7 ,a v>iety

 ( factors cause dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+  
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+1 & a   
v>iety ( solutions at ! local1 ,/ate1 & 
national levels are necess>y to combat  
su* viol5ce or behavior4  7#e7 ,accord+ 
to ! ,national ,network to ,end ,dome/ic
 ,viol5ce1 :i* conduct$ a c5sus includ+ 
almo/ #a1gjj assi/ance programs1 ov] !  
c\rse ( #a day 9 ,septemb] #bjad1 m ?an 
#aj1jjj reque/s = s]vices1 includ+ legal
 repres5tation1 7 n met4  7#f7 ,pro bono
 assi/ance c help fill ?is ne$ by       
provid+ n only legal repres5tation1 b   
also access to em]g5cy %elt]1           
transportation1 & *ildc>e4  7#g7 ,rese>*
 & /udies h demon/rat$ t ! provision (  
legal assi/ance to victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+ r$uces ! probability ( su*       
viol5ce or behavior reoccurr+ 9 ! future
 & c help survivors move =w>d4  7#h7    
,legal repres5tation increases !        
possibility ( successfully obta9+ a     
protective ord] aga9/ an attack]1 :i*   
prev5ts fur!r m5tal & physical injury to

 a victim & 8 or h] family1 z demon/rat$
 by a /udy t f\nd t #hc p]c5t ( victims 
repres5t$ by an attorney 7 able to obta9
 a protective ord]1 :]eas only #cb p]c5t
 ( victims )\t an attorney 7 able to d  
s4  7#i7 ,! ,am]ican ,b> ,association   
,model ,rules include comm5t>y /at+ t e 
lawy]1 reg>dless ( pr(essional prom95ce 
or pr(essional workload1 has a          
responsibility to provide legal s]vices 
to ^? unable to pay1 & p]sonal          
involvem5t 9 ! problems ( ! disadvantag$
 c be "o ( ! mo/ rew>d+ exp]i5ces 9 !   
life ( a lawy]4  7#aj7 ,z lead]s 9 _!   
legal communities1 judges 9 di/rict     
c\rts %\ld enc\rage lawy]s to provide   
pro bono res\rces 9 an ef=t to help     
victims ( su* viol5ce or behavior escape
 ! cycle ( abuse4  7#aa7 ,a d$icat$ army
 ( pro bono attorneys focus$ on ?is     
mission w inspire o!rs to devote ef=ts  
to ?is cause & w raise aw>5ess ( !      
sc\rge ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 & /alk+ ?r\gh\t !       
c\ntry4  7#ab7 ,communities1 by provid+ 

aw>5ess ( pro bono legal s]vices &      
assi/ance to survivors ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+1 w emp[] ^? survivors to move    
=w>d ) _! lives4  #c4 ,di/rict c\rts to 
promote emp[]m5t ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = a p]iod 
( #d ye>s1 ! *ief judge1 or 8 or h]     
designee1 = ea* judicial di/rict %all   
lead n less ?an "o public ev5t1 9       
p>tn]%ip ) a ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or   
t]ritorial dome/ic viol5ce s]vice       
provid] or coalition & a ,/ate or local 
volunte] lawy] project1 promot+ pro bono
 legal s]vices z a critical way 9 :i* to
 emp[] survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ &     
engage citiz5s 9 assi/+ ^? survivors4   
7b7 ,di/ricts conta9+ ,indian tribes &  
tribal organizations ,dur+ ea* #b-ye>   
p]iod1 ! *ief judge1 or 8 or h]         
designee1 = a judicial di/rict t conta9s
 an ,indian tribe or tribal organization
 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( !  

,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
%all lead n less ?an "o public ev5t     
promot+ pro bono legal s]vices "u       
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section 9 p>tn]%ip 
) an ,indian tribe or tribal            
organization ) ! int5t ( increas+ !     
provision ( pro bono legal s]vices =    
,indian or ,alaska ,native victims (    
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 & /alk+4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*
 *ief judge %all-- 7#a7 h discretion z  
to ! design1 organization1 &            
implem5tation ( ! public ev5ts requir$  
"u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 9 conduct+ a 
public ev5t "u subsection 7a71 seek to  
maximize ! local impact ( ! ev5t & !    
provision ( access to high-quality pro  
bono legal s]vices by survivors (       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 & /alk+4  #d4 ,report+         
requirem5ts  7a7 ,report to ! ,director 
( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rts ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #cj ( 
ea* ye>1 ea* *ief judge %all submit to !

 ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts a report detail+   
ea* public ev5t conduct$ "u section #c  
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,report 
to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,director ( !   
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all submit to ,congress a       
compilation & summ>y ( ea* report       
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! previ\s   
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,ea*      
compreh5sive report submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include an analysis ( h[ ea* 
public ev5t meets ! goals set =? 9 ?is  
,act1 z well z sugge/ions on h[ to      
improve future public ev5ts4  #e4 ,fund+
 ,! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rts %all use exi/+ funds to   
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4      
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