,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,van ,epps introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,attorney ,g5]al to develop an          
evid5ce-bas$ le?ality assessm5t tool =  
use by law en=cem5t ) respect to dome/ic
 viol5ce & to develop a public aw>5ess  
campaign ) respect to res\rces = victims
 ( dome/ic viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,scre5+ ,h>m1 ,id5tify+ ,escalat+    
,le?ality ,dang] = ,victims ,act ( #bjbf
 or z ! ,,%ield = ,victims ,act ( #bjbf4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,z already recogniz$ by !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice 7,,nij71  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce is a p]vasive    
issue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& rese>*]s at 
! ,,nij f\nd t ! ,le?ality ,assessm5t   
,program r$uc$ ! sev]ity & frequ5cy (   
viol5ce survivors exp]i5c$4  7#b7 ,!    
,le?ality ,assessm5t ,program is a      

le?ality scre5 = intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
victims recogniz$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice z a promis+ practice 9        
intimate p>tn] homicide prev5tion4  7#c7
 ,! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,(fice (
 ,ju/ice ,programs has an exi/+         
relation%ip ) ! ,le?ality ,program      
,m>yl& ,model & enc\rages ,,doj to keep+
 ?is model 9 m9d :5 develop+ its tra9+s4
  7#d7 ,utah1 ,florida1 ,m>yl&1         
,k5tucky1 ,s\? ,dakota1 & ,montana h    
exi/+ language 9 /ate law reg>d+ !      
le?ality assessm5t program4             
,additionally1 local communities1       
includ+ ! ,metro ,na%ville ,police      
,dep>tm5t1 h successfully implem5t$ _!  
own ,le?ality ,assessm5t ,program4  7#e7
 ,x is important to include a prim>y    
aggressor tra9+ 9 ! ,,lap tra9+         
curriculum4  #c4 ,evid5ce-bas$ le?ality 
assessm5t tool  7a7 ,developm5t &       
publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop & 
make publicly available an evid5ce-bas$ 

le?ality assessm5t tool = use by law    
en=cem5t (fic]s 9 id5tify+ victims (    
dome/ic viol5ce1 assess+ ! risk ( s]i\s 
injury or dea? ) respect to su* victims1
 & connect+ su* victims to appropriate  
res\rces4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+
 ! evid5ce-bas$ le?ality assessm5t tool 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all--  7,a7 consult ) relevant exp]ts &
 consid] applicable be/ practices2 &    
7,b7 e/abli% a model que/ionnaire to be 
implem5t$ z "p ( su* tool4  7b7 ,tra9+  
responsibilities ( ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,tra9+ ,c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#hhd7;d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dfd7;d77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#ac7 ,evid5ce-bas$ le?ality assessm5t  
tool tra9+ requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director %all provide to ea* cov]$     
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]--  7i7 a tra9+
 ) respect to ! evid5ce-bas$ le?ality   
assessm5t tool develop$ "u section #b ( 
! ,,%ield = ,victims ,act ( #bjbf2 &    
7ii7 a refre%] tra9+ ) respect to su*   

tool to be complet$ by su* (fic] at lea/
 once e #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su*  
(fic] completes ! tra9+ describ$ 9      
clause 7i74  7,b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes
 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic] means a ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t (fic] 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #b ( ! ,law ,en=cem5t           
,congressional ,badge ( ,brav]y ,act (  
#bjjh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ejcja77 if !      
duties ( su* (fic]-- 7i7 are prim>ily   
relat$ to collection ( evid5ce1         
int]diction & seizure ( contrab&1       
surveillance1 execution ( se>* w>rants1 
analysis ( in=mation1 arre/ ( suspects1 
developm5t ( cases = prosecutions1 or   
any o!r inve/igation & en=cem5t duties  
p]ta9+ to ,f$]al laws & regulations2 or 
7ii7 are prim>ily relat$ to prev5tive   
patrol1 respond+ to compla9ts & reports 
( illegal activities1 arre/+ violators1 
traffic control1 cr[d control1 h&l+ (   
em]g5cies1 or o!r traditional law       
en=cem5t responsibilities4  4  7#b7     
,public availability ,! ,attorney ,g5]al

 %all make publicly available !         
curriculum & mat]ials relat$ to ! tra9+ 
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section    
#hhd7;d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dfd7;d771 z add$ by
 p>agraph 7#a74  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all submit to ,congress a report sett+ 
=? a plan to ensure ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s are connect$ to local dome/ic    
viol5ce response res\rces z necess>y :5 
prop]ly conduct+ ! ,le?ality ,assessm5t 
,program4