,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,simon 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to enc\rage ,/ates to provide rights to survivors ( viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,crime ,survivor ,support & ,/ability ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,rights ( survivors ( viol5ce ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ea* ,/ate %\ld review & revise1 if necess>y1 its laws to ensure t survivors ( viol5ce receive ! heal+1 safety1 & support !y require aft] a victimization1 tak+ into acc\nt ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a survivor ( viol5ce %\ld be accord$ ! foll[+ rights3 7,a7 ,a "r to tru/$ & accessible community-bas$ help to heal f trauma1 includ+ = adult & m9or survivors4 7,b7 ,a "r to programs t (f] em]g5cy & flexible f9ancial help quickly1 )\t burd5some adm9i/rative or exclusion>y re/rictions4 7,c7 ,a "r to /able h\s+1 includ+ ! "r to break a lease )\t p5alty1 or be protect$ f eviction4 7,d7 ,a "r to paid & job-protect$ leave "t (f f "w to address safety1 m$ical1 f9ancial1 emotional1 & o!r recov]y1 heal+1 & safety ne$s relat$ to ! victimization4 7,e7 ,a "r to debt =giv5ess & f9ancial recov]y 9 ! case ( a debt t is relat$ to ! victimization4 7,f7 ,a "r to legal assi/ance relat$ to h\s+1 job1 immigration1 or family legal issues4 7,g7 ,a "r to reque/ & access community-bas$ alt]native acc\ntability or resolution processes1 in/ead ( prosecution 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em4 7,h7 ,a "r to protection f arre/ or conviction = survivors crim9aliz$ z a result ( victimization1 & to mitigat$ s5t5c+ & record cle>ance = convict$ survivors ^: (f5se 0 relat$ to trauma4 7#b7 ,! rights ( a survivor ( viol5ce "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld n be cont+5t on or 9 any way limit$ or re/rict$ by ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a condition t ! survivor or anyone else has report$ ! victimization to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 c\rt1 or o!r local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ag5cy designat$ to inve/igate or prosecute crimes1 abuse1 or viol5ce4 7,b7 ,a condition t ! survivor or a family memb] ( ! survivor coop]ate ) a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 c\rt1 or o!r local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ag5cy designat$ to inve/igate or prosecute crimes1 abuse1 or viol5ce4 7,c7 ,a survivor's race1 religion1 national orig91 sex1 age1 disability1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 m>ital /atus1 immigration /atus1 h\s+ /atus1 economic /atus1 or family /atus4 7,d7 ,:e!r a survivor has an arre/ or conviction record1 is or has be5 inc>c]at$1 or is or has be5 "u any =m ( correctional sup]vision4 7,e7 ,any allegation t ! survivor contribut$ to ! survivor's own victimization4 7,f7 ,! id5tity ( ! p]son :o committ$ ! act ( ! viol5ce 7includ+ :e!r ! p]son is a law en=cem5t (fic]7 or ! relation%ip ( ! p]son to ! victim4 #c4 ,flexible assi/ance = survivors ( viol5ce 7a7 ,grant program e/abli%$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director71 is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to community-bas$ organizations = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ assi/ance funds to di/ribute direct ca% assi/ance to survivors ( viol5ce1 ) ! goal ( improv+ safety1 heal+1 & f9ancial /ability = survivors ( viol5ce1 & family memb]s ( survivors ( viol5ce4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible community-bas$ organization seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably require1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! organization's hi/ory s]v+ "o or m ( ! gr\ps describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#d74 7#b7 ,a description ( h[ ! community or communities ! organization s]ves are impact$ by viol5ce & inc>c]ation4 7#c7 ,! e/imat$ numb] ( survivors ( viol5ce or family memb]s ( survivors ( viol5ce ! organization curr5tly s]ves4 7#d7 ,! e/imat$ numb] ( survivors ( viol5ce or family memb]s ( survivors ( viol5ce to :om ! organization anticipates x w di/ribute grant funds4 7#e7 ,h[ ! organization plans to di/ribute ca% assi/ance to survivors ( viol5ce or family memb]s ( survivors ( viol5ce to meet _! imm$iate f9ancial ne$s4 7#f7 ,h[ ! organization plans to m9imize ! burd5 on survivors ( viol5ce & _! family memb]s to provide excessive docum5tation or pap]work4 7c7 ,eligibility ,a community-bas$ organization %all be eligible to apply = a grant "u ?is section if ! organization has a hi/ory ( s]v+ survivors ( viol5ce1 & ! majority ( p ! organization1 or a project )9 ! organization t w adm9i/] ! grant1 s]ves are survivors ( viol5ce4 7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 adm9i/]+ ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all d all ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/rive to m9imize ! pap]work burd5 on grant applicants & grantees4 7#b7 ,/rive to develop application1 aw>ds1 & report+ processes t are accessible to community-bas$ organizations )\t pa/ exp]i5ce receiv+ a ,f$]al grant aw>d4 7#c7 ,develop a plan to publicize ! grant program 9 advance ( an application deadl9e4 7#d7 ,provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ opportunities to applicants & grantees4 7#e7 ,develop tools to support applicants apply+ = a grant "u ?is section1 includ+1 templates & sample applications1 :i* %all be po/$ prom95tly on ! website ( ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crimes4 7#f7 ,develop a website :]e survivors ( viol5ce & memb]s ( ! public c locate contact in=mation = community-bas$ organizations receiv+ grants "u ?is section4 7e7 ,priority ,:5 consid]+ grant applications1 ! ,director %all give priority to community-bas$ organizations t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 91 s]ve1 & directly employ memb]s ( communities t exp]i5ce disproportionately high rates ( gun viol5ce & imprisonm5t1 z comp>$ to su* rates nationally1 z evid5c$ by1 dur+ ! prior #c-ye> p]iod-- 7,a7 disproportionately high rates ( individuals :o h be5 injur$ or kill$ by a fire>m1 z comp>$ to su* rates nationally2 & 7,b7 disproportionately high rates ( individuals :o h be5 arre/$ or s5t to jail or prison1 z comp>$ to su* rates nationally2 7#b7 are l$ by1 or employ1 individuals :o are survivors ( viol5ce or :o are =m]ly inc>c]at$2 7#c7 are l$ by individuals :o h prov5 ties to ! community 9 :i* ! organization op]ates2 7#d7 h a hi/ory ( provid+ s]vices focus+ on vuln]able survivors ( viol5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 survivors ( color2 7,b7 survivors ) disabilities2 7,c7 survivors :o are transg5d] or g5d] noncon=m+2 7,d7 survivors :o h fac$ disproportionate police contact2 7,e7 survivors :o are =m]ly inc>c]at$ or :o h pa/ arre/s or convictions2 7,f7 immigrant survivors2 7,g7 ,native ,am]ican survivors2 7,h7 survivors :o are unh\s$2 7,i7 survivors ( fire>m injuries2 7,j7 survivors :o h lo/ a family memb] to homicide2 7,k7 l[-income survivors2 or 7,l7 geographically und]s]v$ survivors2 & 7#e7 h lead]%ip t reflects ! racial & e?nic div]sity ( ! community 9 :i* ! organization op]ates4 7f7 ,geographic div]sity ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts1 ! ,director %all ensure t1 collectively1 grantees repres5t a div]sity ( geographic areas4 7g7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,an organization receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use ! funds z foll[s3 7,a7 ,di/ribut+ unre/rict$ ca% assi/ance to survivors ( viol5ce to meet ! f9ancial ne$s ( survivors or to cov] ! exp5ses ( survivors1 :i* assi/ance-- 7i7 may be di/ribut$ at ! discretion ( ! organization & 9 am\nts det]m9$ by ! organization bas$ on ! ne$s ( survivors1 & 9 a way t m9imizes or elim9ates ! burd5 on survivors to provide ext]nal docum5tation ( _! ne$s or exp5ses2 7ii7 may be di/ribut$ directly to a survivor1 to ! p>5t or gu>dian ( a survivor if ! survivor is a m9or or dep5d5t adult1 or if ! survivor or ! p>5t or gu>dian ( a m9or or dep5d5t survivor reque/s1 to a v5dor1 bus9ess1 or ano!r ?ird p>ty to pay = an exp5se or pur*ase a product on a survivor's behalf2 or 7iii7 may be di/ribut$ 9 ! =m ( ca%1 electronic transf]1 *eck1 direct deposit1 prepaid c>d1 or 9 ano!r simil> mann] at ! discretion ( ! organization & bas$ on ! ne$s ( survivors4 7,b7 ,to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a program to di/ribute ! assi/ance describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ /aff+1 tra9+1 op]ational1 & evaluation exp5ses1 except t n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant may be us$ = ! purposes "u ?is subp>agraph4 7#b7 ,policies & proc$ures ,a community-bas$ organization receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 policies & proc$ures = di/ribut+ ca% assi/ance to survivors ( viol5ce t-- 7,a7 promote ! di/ribution ( ca% assi/ance to survivors 9 a mann] t meets ! imm$iate ne$s ( survivors quickly2 7,b7 d n require survivors to engage 9 o!r s]vices or programs z a condition ( receiv+ ca% assi/ance2 7,c7 d n require survivors to provide or ma9ta9 burd5some docum5tation ( _! ne$ or sp5d+2 7,d7 d n require survivors to report a crime to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 c\rt1 or o!r local1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or ,f$]al ag5cy designat$ to inve/igate or prosecute crimes1 abuse1 or viol5ce z a condition ( receiv+ ca% assi/ance2 7,e7 d n exclude survivors on ! basis ( citiz5%ip or immigration /atus2 & 7,f7 d n exclude survivors on ! basis ( an arre/ or conviction record1 nor on ! basis ( a survivor's /atus "u correctional control or sup]vision4 7h7 ,grant duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a #d-ye> p]iod4 7i7 ,fir/ aw>d ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all make ! fir/ grant aw>d "u ?is section4 7j7 ,exclusion f income1 res\rces1 & assets 7#a7 ,flexible ca% assi/ance paym5ts exclud$ f income1 res\rces1 & assets = purposes ( means te/s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law 7o!r ?an section #adjc ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb771 = ! purpose ( any maximum all[$ income1 res\rce1 or asset eligibility requirem5t 9 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t program us+ ,f$]al funds t provides m$ical or o!r assi/ance 7or paym5t or reimbursem5t ( ! co/ ( su* assi/ance71 any am\nt ( ca% assi/ance receiv$ by a survivor ( viol5ce ?r\gh ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n be includ$ = purposes ( calculat+ income1 res\rces1 or assets ( ! survivor1 nor %all t am\nt r$uce ! am\nt ( ! assi/ance available to ! survivor f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t programs us+ ,f$]al funds4 7#b7 ,flexible ca% assi/ance paym5ts n consid]$ gross income ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any ca% assi/ance receiv$ by a survivor ( viol5ce ?r\gh ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be exclud$ f gross income "u section #fa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7k7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports to ! ,director ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* community-bas$ organization t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit a report on ! use ( su* grant funds to ! ,director1 z requir$ by ! ,director4 ,su* report %all1 at a m9imum1 include-- 7,a7 ! aggregate numb] ( survivors ( viol5ce :o receiv$ ca% assi/ance ?r\gh ! grant program2 & 7,b7 ! av]age am\nt ( assi/ance ea* su* survivor receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant program4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ #d-ye> grant p]iod "u ?is section ends1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to ,congress a report t1 at a m9imum1 includes-- 7,a7 any f9d+s result+ f reports submitt$ to ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 be/ practices = grantees "u ?is section to implem5t flexible ca% assi/ance programs = survivors ( viol5ce4 7l7 ,adm9i/ration & evaluation ,! ,director may res]ve up to #h p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = ! grant program ea* ye> = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ! grant program1 includ+1 )\t limitation1 employ+ p]sonnel1 provid+ te*nical assi/ance or tra9+ to grantees or prospective grantees1 contract+ ) indep5d5t rese>*]s to evaluate ! impact ( ! program1 & issu+ a report on ! impact ( ! grant program4 7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to implem5t ?is section #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 #d4 ,/ate level supplem5tal victim surveys 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,director71 %all make grants to ,/ates to adm9i/] surveys to survivors ( viol5ce to det]m9e _! ne$s relat$ to hav+ be5 survivors ( viol5ce4 7b7 ,priority ,! ,director %all prioritize aw>d+ grants to recipi5ts t solicit in=mation ab\t "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! types ( s]vices survivors ( viol5ce receiv$ relat$ to hav+ be5 victimiz$1 & ! exp]i5ces ( su* survivors :ile receiv+ su* s]vices4 7#b7 ,:e!r survivors want$ s]vices t !y did n receive4 7#c7 ,! exp]i5ces ( survivors ) relocation1 eviction1 immigration1 & h\s+ foll[+ victimization4 7#d7 ,! exp]i5ces ( survivors ) ! use ( =ce by & injury caus$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s4 7#e7 ,! preval5ce ( victimization & ! po/-victimization ne$s (-- 7,a7 individuals :o h be5 arre/$ or convict$ ( crimes2 7,b7 individuals :o are unh\s$2 or 7,c7 individuals :o are liv+ 9 in/itutions1 includ+ prisons1 jails1 m$ical or nurs+ facilities1 or m5tal heal? facilities4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,director a report docum5t+ ! results & f9d+s f ! survey fund$ by ! grant4 7#b7 ,publication by ,director ,! ,director %all make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjca4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m community-bas$ organization means a nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal1 or ,tribal organization t s]ves a specific geographic community4 ,su* t]m does n include any law en=cem5t ag5cy or any c\rt1 or any o!r local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ag5cy designat$ to inve/igate or prosecute crimes1 abuse1 or viol5ce4 7#b7 ,family memb] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m family memb] means1 ) respect to an individual1 any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a *ild 7:e!r a biological1 fo/]1 adoptive1 or /ep relation%ip71 or a p]son :o is "u ! legal gu>dian%ip ( ! individual or to :om ! individual /&s 9 loco p>5tis or has /ood 9 loco p>5tis4 7ii7 ,a biological1 adoptive1 or fo/] p>5t1 /epp>5t1 or legal gu>dian ( an individual or an individual's sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 or a p]son :o /ood 9 loco p>5tis :5 ! individual or ! individual's sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] 0 a m9or *ild4 7iii7 ,a p]son to :om ! individual is legally m>ri$ "u ! laws ( any ,/ate1 or a dome/ic p>tn]4 7iv7 ,a gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 or sibl+ 7:e!r a biological1 fo/]1 adoptive1 or /ep relation%ip7 ( ! individual or ( ! individual's sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]4 7v7 ,a p]son :o lives 9 ! same h\sehold z ! individual4 7vi7 ,any o!r individual relat$ by blood1 adoption1 or m>riage or ^: close association ) ! individual is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,su* t]m does n include a p]son :o has committ$ an act or conduct describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ ! individual4 7#c7 ,survivor ( viol5ce ,! t]ms survivor ( viol5ce means an individual aga9/ :om any ( ! foll[+ h be5 committ$3 7,a7 ,an act or conduct dur+ :i* ano!r p]son-- 7i7 caus$ or ?reat5$ to cause bodily injury to t individual2 7ii7 exhibit$1 drew1 br&i%$1 or us$ a fire>m1 or o!r weapon1 aga9/ t individual2 or 7iii7 us$1 or ?reat5$ to use1 =ce aga9/ t individual to cause injury or dea?4 7,b7 ,dat+ viol5ce4 7,c7 ,dome/ic viol5ce4 7,d7 ,family viol5ce4 7,e7 ,sexual assault4 7,f7 ,sexual h>assm5t4 7,g7 ,traffick+4 7,h7 ,/alk+4 7#d7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74