,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbe     
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1    
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1
 & ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to enc\rage ,/ates to volunt>ily pass  
laws to au?orize civil damages &        
equitable relief = noncons5sual sexual  
protection b>ri] removal1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cons5t is ,key ,act4  #b4 
,increas$ fund+ = =mula grants au?oriz$ 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all increase !     
am\nt provid$ to a ,/ate "u ! cov]$     
=mula grant if ! ,/ate has 9 effect a   
law t au?orizes a civil action1 =       
damages & su* equitable relief z may be 
appropriate1 aga9/ a p]son :o engages 9 
noncons5sual sexual protection b>ri]    
removal4  #c4 ,application ,a ,/ate     

seek+ an increase 9 ! am\nt provid$ to !
 ,/ate "u ! cov]$ =mula grant %all      
include 9 ! application ( ! ,/ate = ea* 
cov]$ =mula grant su* in=mation z !     
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require1
 includ+ in=mation ab\t ! law describ$ 9
 section #b4  #d4 ,grant increase ,!    
am\nt ( ! increase provid$ to a ,/ate "u
 ! cov]$ =mula grant %all be equal to n 
m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! av]age ( ! total    
am\nt ( fund+ provid$ to ! ,/ate "u !   
cov]$ =mula grant "u ! #c mo/ rec5t     
aw>ds to ! ,/ate4  #e4 ,p]iod ( increase
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
provide an increase 9 ! am\nt provid$ to
 a ,/ate "u ! cov]$ =mula grant = a     
#d-ye> p]iod4  7b7 ,limit ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al may n provide an increase 9 !    
am\nt provid$ to a ,/ate "u ! cov]$     
=mula grant m ?an #d times4  #f4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$ =mula grant ,!   

t]m cov]$ =mula grant means a grant "u  
section #dafja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa et  
seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,sexual   
,assault ,s]vices ,program74  7#b7      
,noncons5sual sexual protection b>ri]   
removal ,! t]m noncons5sual sexual      
protection b>ri] removal means removal (
 a sexual protection b>ri] f a body "p1 
includ+ ! g5itals1 or an object be+ us$ 
by a p]son = sexual contact ) ano!r     
p]son )\t ! cons5t ( ea* p]son involv$ 9
 su* sexual contact1 caus+ sexual       
contact betwe5 ! body p>ts1 includ+ !   
g5itals1 or objects be+ us$ = sexual    
contact1 & ! body ( any p]son engag$ 9  
su* sexual contact4  7#c7 ,sexual       
protection b>ri] ,! t]m sexual          
protection b>ri] may include a condom1  
includ+ an int]nal condom1 a d5tal dam1 
or any o!r b>ri] aga9/ sexual fluids    
dur+ sexual contact4