,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
pilot program to address                
te*nology-relat$ abuse 9 dome/ic viol5ce
 cases4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,te* ,safety = ,victims (   
,dome/ic ,viol5ce1 ,dat+ ,viol5ce1      
,sexual ,assault1 & ,/alk+ ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #da p]c5t ( wom5 & #bf 
p]c5t ( m5 exp]i5ce "s =m ( sexual      
viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+1 or 
a comb9ation !re(1 by an intimate p>tn]4
  7#b7 ,_m victims ( intimate p>tn]     
viol5ce also exp]i5ce nonphysical =ms ( 
abuse4  7#c7 ,) ! prolif]ation ( digital
 te*nology1 te*nological abuse has      
become increas+ly preval5t & p]vasive   
among victims ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 
7#d7 ,accord+ to a #bjba /udy by !      
,national ,network to ,end ,dome/ic     

,viol5ce1 #ig p]c5t ( ! programs provid+
 support to victims ( intimate p>tn]    
viol5ce h indicat$ t abus]s are mak+ use
 ( te*nology to /alk1 h>ass1 or control 
victims4  7#e7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 
#c wom5 "u ! age ( #ce report be+       
sexually h>ass$ onl9e1 & ov] half (     
,,lgbtq individuals report be+ ! t>get (
 onl9e abuse bas$ on _! sexual          
ori5tation or g5d]4  7#f7 ,( victims :o 
are /alk$ us+ te*nology-- 7,a7 #fg p]c5t
 receiv$ unwant$ phone calls1 voice     
messages1 or text messages2  7,b7 #ej   
p]c5t receiv$ unwant$ emails or messages
 via ! int]net2  7,c7 ab\t #ce p]c5t    
said _! activities 7 monitor$ us+ social
 m$ia2  7,d7 #bg p]c5t exp]i5c$ ! (f5d] 
po/+ or ?reat5+ to po/ inappropriate1   
unwant$1 or p]sonal in=mation ab\t !m on
 ! int]net2 &  7,e7 #ai p]c5t said !    
(f5d] spi$ on !m or monitor$ _!         
activities us+ te*nologies su* z li/5+  
devices1 cam]as1 or comput] or cellphone
 monitor+ s(tw>e4  7#g7 ,te*nological   
abuse runs ! gamut ( te*nical           

sophi/ication1 f ! mo/ basic social m$ia
 plat=ms & phone-bas$ apps to specialty 
/alk]w>e apps1 demon/rat+ t te*nological
 abuse does n require huge f9ancial     
res\rces or complex k ( te*nology4  7#h7
 ,rapid advances 9 ! te*nology & me?ods 
= te*nological abuse pres5t *all5ges =  
advocates seek+ to advise victims &     
prev5t te*nological abuse4  7#i7 ,!     
integration ( tra9$ te*nology exp]ts    
into survivor support networks has be5  
successful 9 prev5t+ & %ield+ survivors 
f te*nological abuse4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m      
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice  
on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom54  7#b7         
,eligible consortium ,! t]m eligible    
consortium means an association-- 7,a7  
betwe5-- 7i7 7,i7 #a or m in/itutions ( 
high] education t (f]s a ma/]s1         
doctoral1 or vocational program 9       
in=mation te*nology1 cyb]security1      
comput] sci5ce1 or o!r simil>           
te*nological discipl9e2 or  7,,ii7 #a or
 m private or public sector p>tn]s 9 !  

community ) a te*nical work=ce & a plan 
= recruit+ te*nologi/s or volunte]s to  
"w alongside a victim s]vice provid] 7z 
def9$ 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce 
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #abbia7;a772 &  7ii7 #a or m public or 
private dome/ic viol5ce or sexual       
viol5ce c5t]s2 &  7,b7 :i* has a lett] (
 support f ! local1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or  
t]ritorial gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] !
 area 9 :i* ! activities to combat      
te*nological abuse w be implem5t$4  7#c7
 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#d7 ,pilot program ,! t]m     
pilot program means ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a77#a74  7#e7   
,te*nological abuse ,! t]m te*nological 
abuse has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#djjjb7;a77#dj7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a77#dj774  #d4 ,pilot program to
 combat te*nological abuse  7a7 ,pilot  

program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71
 %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !  
,director may aw>d grants to eligible   
consortia to combat te*nological abuse4 
7#b7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ to e/abli% 
! pilot program-- 7,a7 ! ,director %all 
consult )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y (    
,education2 &  7iii7 ! ,*airman ( !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 &   
7,b7 ! ,director & ! (fic]s describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consult ) relevant
 /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7i7 gr\ps t "w on
 r$uc+ te*nological abuse2 &  7ii7      
population specific & culturally        
specific victim s]vice provid]s4  7#c7  
,application ,an eligible consortium    
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,director an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or       
accompani$ by su* in=mation1 z !        
,director may reasonably require4  7#d7 
,grant limits  7,a7 ,aw>d am\nt ,a grant
 aw>d$ "u ! pilot program %all be 9 an  

am\nt t is n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4  7,b7    
,numb] ( recipi5ts ,n m ?an #ae grants  
may be aw>d$ "u ! pilot program4  7#e7  
,duration ( pilot program ,! pilot      
program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ aw>d "u !     
pilot program4  7b7 ,use ( grant funds  
,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may
 use ! am\nts receiv$ "u ! grant to     
combat te*nological abuse1 includ+ =--  
7#a7 ! pur*ase ( new te*nological       
devices = victims & survivors (         
te*nological abuse2 &  7#b7 any o!r use1
 includ+ ! provision ( victim s]vices1 t
 w r$uce te*nological abuse or assi/    
victims & survivors ( te*nological      
abuse4  7c7 ,pilot program review  7#a7 
,dur+ pilot program ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! fir/ aw>d "u ! pilot    
program1 ! ,director %all submit to ea* 
committee ( ,congress ) jurisdiction ( !
 activities c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program
 a report-- 7,a7 review+ ! efficacy ( ! 
pilot program2  7,b7 indicat+ *all5ges  
to implem5tation & possible solutions2 &

  7,c7 includ+ a recomm5dation relat+ to
 :e!r ! pilot program %\ld be turn$ into
 a p]man5t program4  7#b7 ,aft] pilot   
program t]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program      
t]m9ates "u subsection 7a77#e71 !       
,director %all submit to ea* committee (
 ,congress ) jurisdiction ( ! activities
 c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program a report  
review+ ! efficacy ( ! pilot program1   
includ+ be/ practices & improvem5ts ne$$
 to combat te*nological abuse4  7d7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#e4 ,grant program to provide education 
on te*nological abuse  7a7 ,grant       
program au?oriz$ ,! ,director 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !        
,director may aw>d grants to nonpr(it   
organizations & in/itutions ( high]     
education to develop & implem5t tra9+ & 
educational programs & te*nical         

assi/ance = organizations & individuals 
:o provide support = victims (          
te*nological abuse4  7b7 ,multiple      
grants ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u section 
#d is n b>r$ f receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section4  7c7 ,use ( grant funds ,a     
nonpr(it organization or in/itution (   
high] education %all use ! am\nts       
receiv$ "u a grant "u ?is section to    
develop tools1 curricula1 & o!r         
mat]ials4  7d7 ,grant program limits    
7#a7 ,maximum am\nt ,! ,director may    
aw>d a total ( n m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 9    
grants "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,p]iod (   
grants ,! ,director %all aw>d grants "u 
?is section = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4