,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 ,wexton 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 and ,mr4 ,heck7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,attorney ,general to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies as they respond to increased levels of domestic violence during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,domestic ,violence ,public ,health ,emergency ,guidance ,act4 #b4 ,guidance on addressing domestic violence during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency 7a7 ,guidance ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and1 to the extent practicable1 domestic violence stakeholders and ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement stakeholders1 shall issue guidance to ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement agencies which contain promising and best practices for addressing domestic violence and protecting the safety of law enforcement officers and all other parties involved1 during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 ,in issuing the guidance required under this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 identify law enforcement-centered promising and best practices for-- 7,a7 addressing domestic violence during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 7,b7 adopting and implementing such programs and practices2 7,c7 implementing measures to mitigate exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 including adequate use of personal protective equipment1 when responding to domestic violence incidents that create potential exposure to ,,covid-#ai for all parties involved2 and 7,d7 ensuring safety and limiting risk of exposure to ,,covid-#ai for family members of law enforcement officers2 7#b7 identify victim-centered promising and best practices for-- 7,a7 assessing the potential threat of violence to the victim and their children1 while ensuring safety and privacy2 7,b7 safety planning for victims and their children and taking preventive steps to ensure safety for all parties involved during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 7,c7 timely submission of records for domestic violence protective orders and other related court orders and convictions for crimes related to intimate partner violence in the national criminal instant background check system2 7,d7 enforcing domestic violence protective orders1 other related court orders1 and child custody orders in the context of domestic violence2 and 7,e7 ensuring community coordinated responses to domestic violence2 and 7#c7 create a resource guide1 including-- 7,a7 the promising and best practices identified under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7,b7 educational resources on risk factors related to ,,covid-#ai that exacerbate the risk of escalation and lethality of reports of domestic violence1 such as fear of illness1 drug and alcohol abuse1 economic uncertainty1 unemployment1 and grief2 7,c7 educational resources on training1 including cultural humility and vicarious trauma1 for law enforcement officers responding to domestic violence2 7,d7 educational resources on investigation and prosecutorial tools for law enforcement officers responding to domestic violence2 7,e7 resources for victims of domestic violence during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 including information related to the national domestic violence hotline authorized under section #cac of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdac74 7b7 ,dissemination ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 issue the guidance developed under subsection 7a7 directly to ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement agencies2 7#b7 make the guidance publicly available by posting the guidance electronically on the website of the ,department of ,justice2 7#c7 collaborate with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to make the guidance available on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term domestic violence has the meaning given the term under section #djjjb7;a77#h7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a77#h774 7#b7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the period beginning on the date on which the emergency period under section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a7 was declared and ending #ij days after the date on which such period ends4 7#c7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai means the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4 7#d7 ,the term personal protective equipment means any protective equipment required to prevent the wearer from contracting ,,covid-#ai1 including gloves1 ,n-#ie respirator masks1 gowns1 goggles1 face shields1 or other equipment required for safety4 7#e7 ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#f7 ,the term ,federal law enforcement agency includes law enforcement agencies of the ,armed ,forces4