,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bi%op 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4        
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,ivey1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4            
,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91   
,mr4 ,mull91 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,nickel1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4             
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4      
,ross1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (           
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,soto1 &  
,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       

protection = survivors ( dome/ic        
viol5ce1 sexual viol5ce1 & sex traffick+
 "u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,h\s+ =
 ,survivors ,act ( #bjbc4  #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 sex traffick+1 dat+ viol5ce1   
/alk+1 & o!r =ms ( intimate p>tn] &     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4  7#b7 ,"o 9 ?ree wom5
 & "o 9 t5 m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h       
exp]i5c$ rape1 physical viol5ce1 or     
/alk+ by an intimate p>tn] 9 _!         
lifetime4  7#c7 ,intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
alone affects m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates e ye>4  7#d7              
,approximately #g1jjj1jjj wom5 are rap$ 
or physically assault$ by a curr5t or   
=m] intimate p>tn] ea* ye>4  7#e7 ,among
 wom5 exp]i5c+ sex traffick+1 _m ( _!   
traffick]s are also _! intimate p>tn]s4 
7#f7 ,ea* day1 an av]age ( ?ree wom5 are
 kill$ by a curr5t or =m] p>tn]4  7#g7  

,rese>*]s e/imate t dome/ic viol5ce co/s
 employ]s up to #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>4
  7#h7 ,a fundam5tal compon5t ( end+    
dome/ic & sexual viol5ce is secur+ safe 
& af=dable h\s+ = survivors4  7#i7      
,rese>* indicates t3 7,a7 ,z _m z       
fifty-sev5 p]c5t ( homeless wom5 report 
t dome/ic viol5ce 0 ! imm$iate cause (  
_! homelessness4  7,b7 ,n9ety-two p]c5t 
( homeless wom5 report hav+ exp]i5c$    
sev]e physical or sexual viol5ce at "s  
po9t 9 _! lives1 includ+ sexual         
exploitation & traffick+4  7,c7         
,eighty-f\r p]c5t ( survivors 9 dome/ic 
viol5ce %elt]s report$ t !y ne$$ help   
f9d+ af=dable h\s+4 ,! ,national        
,network to ,end ,dome/ic ,viol5ce's    
,,dv ,c\nts ,report f9ds t ! majority ( 
survivors' unmet ne$s are relat$ to h\s+
 & %elt]4 ,9 ano!r nationwide /udy1 m   
?an half ( ! victims :o id5tifi$ a ne$ =
 h\s+ s]vices did n receive !m4  7,d7   
,survivors :o become homeless z a result
 ( sexual assault are vuln]able to fur!r
 sexual victimization & exploitation    

includ+ sex traffick+4  7,e7 ,wom5 (    
color 9 ! l[e/ income category exp]i5ce 
six times ! rate ( nonfatal intimate    
p>tn] viol5ce comp>$ to :ite wom5 9 !   
highe/ income category4  7,f7 ,poor wom5
 ( color1 dome/ic viol5ce survivors1 &  
wom5 ) *ildr5 are among ^? at ! highe/  
risk ( eviction4  7,g7 ,h\s+ insecurity 
c exac]bate survivors' vuln]ability4    
,wom5 & m5 :o exp]i5c$ food or h\s+     
insecurity 9 a #ab-mon? p]iod _h a      
significantly high] preval5ce ( rape1   
physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an        
intimate p>tn] 9 t same "t p]iod1 z     
comp>$ to ^? :o did n exp]i5ce food or  
h\s+ insecurity4  7,h7 ,vuln]able wom5  
are also at risk ( sex traffick+ &      
exploitation by l&lords :o pressure !m =
 sex 9 ex*ange = r5t or a delay 9 r5t   
paym5ts4  7,i7 ,approximately           
?irty-eight p]c5t ( all survivors (     
dome/ic viol5ce become homeless at "s   
po9t 9 _! life4  7#aj7 ,surveys %[ t a  
majority ( survivors :o exp]i5ce a      
sexual assault 9 _! home d n relocate to

 a safe environm5t because !y d n h     
suffici5t funds & are n aw>e ( bett]    
options4  7#aa7 ,dome/ic & sexual       
viol5ce survivors (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 viol5ce make x difficult1 if n   
impossible1 = _m survivors to access    
safe1 af=dable h\s+ options = !mselves &
 _! families4  7#ab7 ,dome/ic & sexual  
viol5ce survivors cont9ue to face       
discrim9ation 9 secur+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+   
bas$ on _! /atus z survivors & z a      
result ( crimes committ$ aga9/ !m4      
7#ac7 ,rese>* by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! 
,/ate ( ,new ,york f\nd t sixty-sev5    
p]c5t ( dome/ic viol5ce survivors       
report$ t discrim9ation by l&lords is a 
significant ob/acle 9 obta9+ h\s+4      
7#ad7 ,rese>* also %[s t survivors (    
dome/ic viol5ce or sexual assault are   
commonly d5i$ h\s+ opportunities if a   

previ\s resid5ce ( ! survivor 0 a       
dome/ic viol5ce %elt]1 if ! survivor has
 secur$ a protective ord]1 or if !re is 
o!r evid5ce t ! survivor has exp]i5c$ a 
previ\s dome/ic viol5ce incid5t4  7#ae7 
,/udies %[ t survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce
 or sexual assault (t5 face eviction    
bas$ on a s+le dome/ic viol5ce incid5t4 
7#af7 ,survivors ( sex traffick+ face   
additional *all5ges 9 obta9+ & ma9ta9+  
h\s+ due to crim9al records incurr$ z a 
direct result ( _! exploitation4  7#ag7 
,x is 9 ! public int]e/ to ensure t     
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual     
assault1 sex traffick+1 dat+ viol5ce1   
/alk+1 & o!r =ms ( intimate p>tn] &     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are n discrim9at$     
aga9/1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to h\s+1    
bas$ on _! /atus z victims ( ! crimes   
committ$ aga9/ !m4  #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#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a772 &  7#b7 includes-- 7,a7    
dat+ viol5ce & /alk+1 z su* t]ms are    
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#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a772 &  7#b7 includes ?reat5$   
sexual assault4  7r7 ,sev]e =ms (       
traffick+ 9 p]sons has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+       
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  7s7 ,co]cion has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  7t7       
,survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual     
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons includes any p]son :o exp]i5c$ or
 is p]ceiv$ to h exp]i5c$ dome/ic       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( 

traffick+ 9 p]sons404  2  7#b7 9 section
 #hjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7-- 7,a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ or national    
orig9 & ins]t+ national orig91 or :e!r a
 p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+
 9 p]sons2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by   
/rik+ or national orig9 & ins]t+        
national orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a    
survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons2  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 or national orig9 & ins]t+ national    
orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a survivor (  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons2  7,d7 9 
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ or national    
orig9 & ins]t+ national orig91 or :e!r a
 p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+
 9 p]sons2 &  7,e7 9 subsection 7e71 by 
/rik+ or national orig9 & ins]t+        
national orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a    
survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     

p]sons2  7#c7 9 section #hje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cfje7-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ or national orig9 & ins]t+
 national orig91 or :e!r a p]son is a   
survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons2 &  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 viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons2  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 viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+
 9 p]sons2  7#e7 9 section #hjg 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all     
prohibit a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 unit ( local  
gov]nm5t1 or o!r assi/ance or pref]5ce  
program f be+ design$ to assi/ or b5efit
 survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual    
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons 9 seek+1 secur+1 or ma9ta9+      

dwell+s1 %elt]s1 or any o!r =m ( h\s+ = 
su* survivors1 includ+ associat$        
notices1 /atem5ts1 or adv]tisem5ts ( su*
 dwell+4  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 viol5ce1 sexual      
assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons1 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$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #ija 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7-- 7,a7 9 !  
p>agraph prec$+ subsection 7a71 by      
ins]t+ or co]cion aft] ?reat ( =ce2     
7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ or      
national orig9 & ins]t+ national orig91 
or because ! p]son is a survivor (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or     
sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons2  7,c7 9 
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ or national
 orig9 & ins]t+ national orig91 or      
because a p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( 
traffick+ 9 p]sons2 &  7,d7 9 subsection

 7c71 by /rik+ or national orig9 &      
ins]t+ national orig91 or because a     
p]son is a survivor ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+
 9 p]sons2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]       
section #ija ! foll[+3  #ijb4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is title1 ! t]ms dome/ic
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sev]e =ms (   
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 co]cion1 & survivor 
( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or   
sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons %all h ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #hjb4  4  
7c7 ,pres]vation ( survivors' ability   
,to recov] = o!r =ms ( discrim9ation    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by 
?is ,act1 %all be int]pret$ to limit !  
ability ( survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+
 9 p]sons to recov] = any o!r claims (  
discrim9ation "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