,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,ms4    
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1
 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1
 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4   
,c>son1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4      
,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,davis (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,evans 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4   
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4     
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4    
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4  
,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida7 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 ( #bjbf4  #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 f\r m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
exp]i5c$ rape1 physical viol5ce1 or     
/alk+ by an intimate p>tn] 9 8 or h]    
lifetime4  7#c7 ,intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
alone affects m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates e ye>4  7#d7 ,among wom5  
exp]i5c+ sex traffick+1 _m ( _!         
traffick]s are also _! intimate p>tn]s4 
7#e7 ,ea* day1 an av]age ( ?ree wom5 are
 kill$ by a curr5t or =m] p>tn]4  7#f7  
,rese>*]s e/imate t dome/ic viol5ce co/s

 employ]s up to #h1cjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 
& t sexual viol5ce results 9 m ?an      
#abb1jjj 9 lifetime co/s p] survivor &  
ne>ly #c1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 co/s to !    
,unit$ ,/ates economy across all        
#be1jjj1jjj survivors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#g7 ,rese>* indicates ! foll[+3 7,a7 
#ij 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,b7  
#hd p]c5t ( survivors 9 dome/ic viol5ce 
%elt]s report$ t !y ne$$ help f9d+      
af=dable h\s+4 ,m ?an half ( victims :o 
id5tifi$ a ne$ = h\s+ s]vices did n     
receive !m4  7,c7 ,survivors :o become  
homeless z a result ( sexual assault are
 vuln]able to fur!r viol5ce1 includ+    
sexual victimization1 exploitation1 &   
sex traffick+4 ,be+ homeless c increase 
an individual's risk ( exp]i5c+ viol5ce1
 includ+ sexual viol5ce4  7,d7 ,wom5 &  
m5 :o exp]i5c$ food or h\s+ insecurity 9
 a #ab-mon? p]iod 7 m likely to exp]i5ce
 rape1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an 

intimate p>tn] 9 ! same p]iod4  7,e7    
,wom5 ( color1 dome/ic viol5ce          
survivors1 & wom5 ) *ildr5 are among ^? 
at ! highe/ risk ( eviction4  7,f7      
,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,g7 ,wom5 :o     
exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce are f\r 
times m likely to exp]i5ce homelessness 
?an ^? :o d n4  7,h7 ,a majority (      
survivors :o exp]i5ce a sexual assault 9
 _! home d n relocate to a safe         
environm5t because !y d n h suffici5t   
funds1 h a pa/ eviction or crim9al      
record relat$ to _! exp]i5ce z a        
survivor1 are n aw>e ( tempor>y %elt] & 
h\s+ res\rces available to survivors1 or
 suff] f trauma t c make relocation feel
 impossible4  7,i7 ,survivors ( dome/ic 
viol5ce or sexual assault (t5 face      
eviction bas$ on a s+le incid5t (       
viol5ce4  7#h7 ,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  7#i7 ,dome/ic & sexual   
viol5ce survivors cont9ue to face       
discrim9ation 9 secur+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+   
bas$ on _! /atus z survivors & z a      
result ( abuse committ$ aga9/ !m4  7#aj7
 ,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#aa7 ,secur+ safe & af=dable 
h\s+ = survivors is a fundam5tal        
compon5t ( end+ dome/ic & sexual        
viol5ce4  #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]sons4  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 ,title   
,,ix ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
section #ija 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 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