,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,morelle 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! c\rt to impose a s5t5ce t
 is bel[ ! m9imum /atutory s5t5ce 9 !   
case ( a victim (f5d]4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice 9     
,s5t5c+ = ,survivors ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates has less ?an #e 
p]c5t ( ! _w's population1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates has "o ( ! highe/ rates (        
inc>c]ation 9 ! _w1 ) ov] #a1ijj1jjj p  
inc>c]at$ 9 /ate & ,f$]al prisons1 local
 jails1 juv5ile correctional facilities1
 immigration det5tion facilities1 &     
jails op]at$ by ,tribal au?orities4     
7#b7 ,betwe5 #aihj & #bjbd1 ! numb] (   
inc>c]at$ wom5 increas$ by m ?an #fbe   
p]c5t1 ris+ f a total ( #bf1cbf 9 #aihj 
to #aij1fjj 9 #bjbd4  7#c7 ,m ?an #gg   
million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a crim9al 

record1 creat+ b>ri]s to h\s+1 jobs1    
heal?c>e1 & food assi/ance1 among _m o!r
 collat]al consequ5ces4  7#d7 ,survivors
 ( abuse & sex traffick+ are (t5 puni%$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates legal sy/em4  7#e7   
,"o /udy f\nd1 ( inc>c]at$ wom5-- 7,a7  
#hf p]c5t report hav+ exp]i5c$ sexual   
viol5ce 9 _! lifetime2  7,b7 #gg p]c5t  
report p>tn] viol5ce2 &  7,c7 #fj p]c5t 
report c>egiv] viol5ce4  7#f7 ,rates (  
*ildhood & adult trauma are notably     
elevat$ among inc>c]at$ m54  #c4 ,s5t5c+
 (f5d]s :o are survivors ( abuse  7a7   
,s5t5c+ victim (f5d]s ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 9 ! case ( a victim    
(f5d]1 ! c\rt %all h ! au?ority to      
impose a s5t5ce t is bel[ ! m9imum      
s5t5ce e/abli%$ by /atute 9 consid]ation
 ( any sexual assault1 /alk+1 dat+      
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms (
 traffick+ 9 p]sons exp]i5c$ by ! victim
 (f5d]4  7b7 ,impos+ alt]native s5t5ce  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! c\rt
 %all h ! au?ority to impose a s5t5ce ( 
probation1 community conf9em5t or a     

comb9ation !re(1 9 consid]ation ( any   
sexual assault1 /alk+1 dat+ viol5ce1    
dome/ic viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms (         
traffick+ 9 p]sons exp]i5c$ by ! victim 
(f5d]4  7c7 ,c]ta9 consid]ations ,a     
victim (f5d] may be eligible = !        
imposition ( a s5t5ce pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 or an alt]native s5t5ce  
pursuant to subsection 7b7 ev5 if-- 7#a7
 any sexual assault1 /alk+1 dat+        
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms (
 traffick+ 9 p]sons exp]i5c$ by victim  
(f5d]-- 7,a7 did n result 9 physical    
injury2  7,b7 0 n exp]i5c$ = a long     
p]iod ( "t2 or  7,c7 did n occur        
contemporane\sly ) ! commission ( !     
(f5se2 or  7#b7 ! (f5se 0 committ$ aga9/
 someone o!r ?an ! p]petrator ( ! sexual
 assault1 /alk+1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons exp]i5c$ by ! victim (f5d]4  7d7 
,consid]ation ( c]ta9 evid5ce  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! victim (f5d]'s ability or      
failure to (f] evid5ce to ! c\rt prior  
to s5t5c+ ) respect to any sexual       

assault1 /alk+1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic   
viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons exp]i5c$ by ! victim (f5d] %all n
 det]m9e _! eligibility = ! imposition (
 a s5t5ce pursuant to subsection 7a7 or 
an alt]native s5t5ce pursuant to        
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,affidavit ,9     
det]m9+ :e!r relief is appropriate "u   
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! c\rt may       
consid] an affidavit t demon/rates1 by a
 prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! victim   
(f5d] has exp]i5c$ physical1 emotional1 
sexual1 or psy*ological abuse1 trauma1  
or neglect4  7e7 ,applicability  7#a7   
,p5d+ cases ,?is ,act %all apply to any 
s5t5ce impos$ on1 or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,pa/ cases ,9
 ! case ( a victim (f5d] :o1 be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 convict$ or   
s5t5c$ = a ,f$]al (f5se1 ! s5t5c+ c\rt  
may1 on motion ( ! victim (f5d]1 !      
,bureau ( ,prisons1 ! attorney = !      
,gov]nm5t1 or on its own motion1 impose 
a s5t5ce 9 accordance ) subsections 7a7 
or 7b74  7f7 ,directive to ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,s5t5c+ ,commission ,pursuant to its   
au?ority "u section #iid7p7 ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5t5c+ ,commission %all review & am5d !
 ,f$]al s5t5c+ guidel9es & ! policy     
/atem5ts ( ! ,commission1 z appropriate1
 to include z a factor to be consid]$ 9 
impos+ a s5t5ce any sexual assault1     
/alk+1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 or
 sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons exp]i5c$
 by a victim (f5d]4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dat+ viol5ce ,! t]m dat+
 viol5ce means viol5ce committ$ by a    
p]son-- 7,a7 :o is or has be5 9 a social
 relation%ip ( a romantic or intimate   
nature ) ! victim2 &  7,b7 :]e ! exi/5ce
 ( su* a relation%ip %all be det]m9$    
bas$ on a consid]ation ( ! foll[+       
factors3 7i7 ,! l5g? ( ! relation%ip4   
7ii7 ,! type ( relation%ip4  7iii7 ,!   
frequ5cy ( int]action betwe5 ! p]sons   
involv$ 9 ! relation%ip4  7#b7 ,dome/ic 
viol5ce ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce includes 
felony or misdemeanor crimes committ$ by
 a curr5t or =m] sp\se or intimate p>tn]

 ( ! victim "u ! family or dome/ic      
viol5ce laws ( ! jurisdiction receiv+   
grant fund+ &1 9 ! case ( victim        
s]vices1 includes ! use or attempt$ use 
( physical abuse or sexual abuse1 or a  
patt]n ( any o!r co]cive behavior       
committ$1 enabl$1 or solicit$ to ga9 or 
ma9ta9 p[] & control ov] a victim1      
includ+ v]bal1 psy*ological1 economic1  
or te*nological abuse t may or may n    
con/itute crim9al behavior1 by a p]son  
:o-- 7,a7 is a curr5t or =m] sp\se or   
intimate p>tn] ( ! victim1 or p]son     
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! victim2 
7,b7 is cohabitat+1 or has cohabitat$1 )
 ! victim z a sp\se or intimate p>tn]2  
7,c7 %>es a *ild 9 common ) ! victim2 or
  7,d7 commits acts aga9/ a y\? or adult
 victim :o is protect$ f ^? acts "u !   
family or dome/ic viol5ce laws ( !      
jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,sex (f5se ,! t]m   
sex (f5se %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #aaa ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild      
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa74  7#d7 ,sexual assault

 ,! t]m sexual assault means any        
noncons5sual sexual act proscrib$ by    
,f$]al1 tribal1 or ,/ate law1 includ+ :5
 ! victim lacks capacity to cons5t4     
7#e7 ,sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons ,! 
t]m sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons %all 
h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (
 #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  7#f7     
,/alk+ ,! t]m /alk+ means engag+ 9 a    
c\rse ( conduct direct$ at a specific   
p]son t w\ld cause a reasonable p]son   
to-- 7,a7 fe> = 8 or h] safety or !     
safety ( o!rs2 or  7,b7 suff] sub/antial
 emotional di/ress4  7#g7 ,victim (f5d] 
,! t]m victim (f5d] includes an         
individual-- 7,a7 :o has exp]i5c$ sexual
 assault1 /alk+1 dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 or sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons2  7,b7 = :om su* abuse 0 a       
significant contribut+ factor 9 !       
(f5d]'s crim9al behavior2 &  7,c7 :o has
 n be5 convict$ ( a sex (f5se4