,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ad1 #bjbf,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,simon1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a grant program to support ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a national fai?-bas$ res\rce c5t] on dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,survivors f ,fai?-bas$ ,communities ,act #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 #da p]c5t ( ,am]ican wom5 & #bf4c p]c5t ( ,am]ican m5 exp]i5ce1 ov] _! lifetimes1 physical viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn] ) associat$ impacts su* z injury1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 ! ne$ = m$ical c>e1 or law en=cem5t involvem5t4 7#b7 ,fai? & fai? communities (t5 play a c5tral role 9 ! lives ( individuals exp]i5c+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or culturally specific populations4 ,fai? & fai? communities c be a s\rce ( /r5g? & support = victims & survivors1 & c improve survivors' outcomes & resili5ce4 7#c7 ,_m survivors ( dome/ic or sexual viol5ce want to be able to talk ab\t ! fai? or spiritual dim5sions ( _! heal+ j\rney ) advocates1 yet x is r>e = advocacy programs to take into acc\nt religi\s or spiritual conc]ns rais$ by survivors4 7#d7 ,/udies h f\nd t spiritual & religi\s s\rces ( resili5ce are common among survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & *ild abuse4 7#e7 ,cl]gy respond5ts h (t5 report$ t !y h be5 approa*$ by victims ( dome/ic abuse & 7 (t5 ! fir/ pr(essional ! survivor approa*$4 7#f7 ,religi\s involvem5t c promote great] psy*ological well-be+ = dome/ic viol5ce survivors1 includ+ a great] quality ( life1 & decreas$ depression4 #c4 ,national res\rce c5t] on dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ 9 fai? communities 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,consortium ( eligible entities ,! t]m consortium ( eligible entities means-- 7,a7 an agreem5t among ?ree or m eligible entities to collaborate 9 c>ry+ out ! purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ at lea/ two fai?-bas$ organizations repres5t+ diff]5t und]s]v$ fai? communities & "o culturally specific organization2 & 7,b7 :]e9 at lea/ "o ( ! eligible entities ( ! consortium describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 has previ\sly complet$ n few] ?an two grants adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 z a lead applicant4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a fai?-bas$ nonpr(it1 non-gov]nm5tal organization ) a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+ trauma-in=m$1 victim-c5t]$ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ab\t ! ne$s & exp]i5ces ( victims ) fai?1 includ+ a population-specific organization1 culturally specific organization1 or tribal organization2 or 7ii7 a non-fai?-bas$ culturally specific organization1 includ+ a tribal organization2 & 7,b7 does n include any organization or subgrantee or contractor !re( t prioritizes family cohesion1 m>riage1 family or community privacy1 opposition to divorce1 sexual purity1 or o!r consid]ations ov] ! safety1 autonomy1 ne$s1 & pref]5ces ( victims4 ,a hi/ory ( provid+ fai?-bas$ m>riage c\nsel+ %all n1 by itself1 qualify an organization z an eligible entity4 7#c7 ,fai? community ,! t]m fai? community means a community ( individuals :o %>e a common religion or spiritual practice1 includ+ a d5om9ation )9 a religion or culturally-bas$ spiritual practice1 a specific congregation1 or a culturally-bas$ spiritual community4 7#d7 ,fai? in/itution ,! t]m fai? in/itution means an organiz$ entity )9 a religi\s community1 su* z a h\se ( wor%ip1 d5om9ational body1 or o!r (ficial /ructure ( t community4 7#e7 ,religi\s divorce d5ial ,! t]m religi\s divorce d5ial means ! refusal to coop]ate 9 a religi\s divorce process or o!r religi\s m>riage t]m9ation process1 !reby prev5t+ ! victim f exit+ ! m>riage despite any civil legal proce$+s or civil legal judgm5t ( divorce4 7#f7 ,spiritual abuse ,! t]m spiritual abuse means ! use or manipulation ( religion1 religi\s law1 sacr$ texts1 or spiritual beliefs z a means ( ex]t+ co]cive control or to ju/ify dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4 7#g7 ,victim ) fai? ,! t]m victim ) fai? means a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+ :o id5tifies ) a fai? or spiritual tradition1 includ+ id5tify+ culturally ) a fai? or spiritual tradition1 or holds religi\s or spiritual beliefs1 :e!r or n !y are (ficially affiliat$ ) a fai? community or in/itution or p>ticipate 9 religi\s obs]vances4 7b7 ,application ( provisions ( ,,vawa ,! def9itions & grant conditions set =? 9 section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7 apply = purposes ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 may aw>d grants to a consortium ( eligible entities 9 ord] to provide = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a national fai?-bas$ res\rce c5t] on dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4 ,! res\rce c5t] %all provide education1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance to fai? communities1 fai? in/itutions1 victim s]vice provid]s1 community-bas$ & culturally specific organizations1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies1 & crim9al & civil legal sy/em /akehold]s1 & %all engage 9 o!r activities to-- 7#a7 improve ! response ( victim s]vice organizations1 legal assi/ance provid]s1 law en=cem5t1 prosecutors1 c\rts1 *ild protective s]vices1 h\s+ provid]s1 & o!r /akehold]s to victims ) fai?2 & 7#b7 enhance ! capacity ( fai? communities & fai? in/itutions to prev5t & respond to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4 7d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a consortium ( eligible entities %all submit an application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation to demon/rate a collective hi/ory ( provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to "o or m fai? communities ab\t trauma-in=m$1 victim-c5t]$ prev5tion & responses to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 7#b7 in=mation to demon/rate a collective hi/ory ( provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ab\t "o or m fai? communities & ! ne$s ( victims ) fai? to ma9/ream victim s]vice provid]s2 7#c7 an atte/ation t ! safety & autonomy ( victims ) fai? & _! *ildr5 are ! prim>y priority ( all consortium memb]s1 & consortium memb]s1 subgrantees1 or contractors w n prioritize family cohesion1 m>riage1 family or community privacy1 opposition to divorce1 sexual purity1 or o!r consid]ations ov] ! safety1 autonomy1 ne$s1 & pref]5ces ( victims2 7#d7 a plan to engage ) exp]ts f fai? communities n directly repres5t$ by consortium memb]s to provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to & ab\t ^? communities2 7#e7 evid5ce ( long/&+ relation%ips ) fai?-bas$ organizations & /akehold]s repres5t+ a v>iety ( o!r fai? communities2 & 7#f7 a plan to e/abli% & be advis$ by a victim advisory work+ gr\p compos$ ( victims ) fai?1 includ+ ^? :o are und]s]v$ = reasons 9 addition to fai?1 :i* %all meet p]iodically ?r\gh\t ! grant p]iod to in=m ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant4 ,memb]s ( ! victim advisory work+ gr\p %all be comp5sat$ = _! p>ticipation4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,a consortium ( eligible entities may use funds "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to fai? communities1 fai? in/itutions1 sem9>ies & cl]gy tra9+ programs1 fai?-bas$ s*ools & in/itutes ( high] education1 fai? y\? gr\ps1 cl]gy & lay lead]s1 & o!r fai? /akehold]s to equip !m to-- 7,a7 und]/& & recognize dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+1 includ+ ! impact on *ildr52 7,b7 draw ^u fai? values & texts to raise aw>5ess ab\t & address dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 7,c7 develop & implem5t prev5tion programs t are consi/5t ) fai? tea*+s & trauma-in=m$1 victim-c5t]$ practices2 7,d7 educate community memb]s ab\t religi\s arbitration agreem5ts1 t]ms ( religi\s m>ital contracts1 & o!r religi\s prem>ital or m>ital docum5ts int5d$ to prev5t or disc\rage religi\s divorce d5ial2 7,e7 support victims ) fai? )9 _! fai? communities 9 a victim-c5t]$ & trauma-in=m$ mann]2 7,f7 ref] victims ) fai? to local victim s]vice provid]s1 includ+ population-specific & culturally specific programs1 & o!r res\rces2 7,g7 hold (f5d]s acc\ntable1 includ+ implem5t+ re/orative practices 9 collaboration ) entities receiv+ fund+ au?oriz$ "u section #dahja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid2 7,h7 support (f5d] behavior *ange2 7,i7 enact safety protocols to protect victims ) fai?2 7,j7 und]/& legal issues impact+ victims ) fai? & uphold protection ord]s & *ild cu/ody ord]s2 7,k7 engage 9 pe]-to-pe] le>n+ & tea*+1 includ+ ) o!r fai? communities2 7,l7 p>ticipate 9 coord9at$ community responses2 7,m7 prev5t & respond to =c$ m>riage2 or 7,n7 und]take o!r activities to prev5t1 respond to1 address1 or support victims ( fai?2 7#b7 provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to victim s]vice provid]s & ,/ate & ,tribal coalitions1 legal s]vice provid]s1 h\s+ provid]s1 & o!r nonpr(it organizations work+ ) victims ) fai?1 & to crim9al & civil ju/ice ag5cies1 includ+ law en=cem5t1 prosecutors1 c\rts1 probation & p>ole /aff1 & *ild protective s]vices to emp[] !m to-- 7,a7 incorporate fai? communities into coord9at$ community responses2 7,b7 address unique ne$s & exp]i5ces ( victims ) fai?1 includ+ spiritual abuse2 7,c7 und]/& & address b>ri]s t victims ) fai? face :5 seek+ safety & s]vices1 includ+ unconsci\s bias2 7,d7 implem5t fai?-specific consid]ations & be/ practices = work+ ) & support+ victims ) fai?1 includ+-- 7i7 provid+ religi\sly-appropriate food & diet>y accommodations 9 %elt]s & transitional h\s+2 7ii7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 und]/&+ & tak+ into acc\nt fai?-bas$ mode/y norms1 dress requirem5ts1 & relat$ cultural norms1 includ+ dur+ int]actions involv+ law en=cem5t p]sonnel2 & 7iii7 accommodat+ daily pray]1 rituals1 or o!r fai?-bas$ obs]vances1 su* z pray] tim+ & pre- & po/-meal bless+s2 7,e7 implem5t be/ practices = int]act+ ) & collaborat+ ) fai? communities2 7,f7 9 ! context ( intimate p>tn] homicides1 honor fai? traditions relat$ to ! c>e & h&l+ ( ! deceas$2 or 7,g7 und]take o!r activities to prev5t1 respond to1 address1 or support victims ( fai?2 7#c7 provide appropriate tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to o!r /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 heal? pr(essionals2 7,b7 rese>*]s2 7,c7 disa/] response coord9ators & organiz]s2 & 7,d7 fai?-bas$1 secul>1 & non-sect>ian social s]vice ag5cies2 7#d7 support ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 9 conv5+ fai? communities1 victim s]vice provid]s1 culturally specific programs1 population-specific programs1 victims1 o!r /akehold]s1 & f$]al gov]nm5t p]sonnel to id5tify areas ( /r5g?1 ongo+ *all5ges1 & em]g+ issues to guide future tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance1 & grantmak+2 & 7#e7 support ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a victim advisory work+ gr\p requir$ "u subsection 7c77#f71 includ+ comp5sation = memb]s4 7f7 ,e/abli%m5t ,phase ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! initial grant cycle1 ! consortium %all use grant funds solely = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ! basic adm9i/rative & op]ational infra/ructure necess>y to op]ate ! ,national ,res\rce ,c5t]1 includ+ initial /aff+1 gov]nance /ructures1 & core sy/ems to support its activities1 z well z develop+ p>tn]%ips to und]/& & address ! ne$s ( communities t are und]s]v$ = reasons o!r ?an1 or 9 addition to1 fai?4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7h7 ,availability ( grant funds ,funds appropriat$ "u ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7i7 ,rules ( con/ruction 7#a7 ,funds made available "u ?is section %all n be us$ to proselytize1 to promote any religion or religi\s viewpo9t1 to promote religiosity or increas$ religi\s obs]vance1 or = any o!r purposes relat$ to fai? or religion t are prohibit$ "u f$]al1 /ate1 ,tribal1 or local law or violate ! ,con/itutional sep>ation ( religion & /ate4 7#b7 ,funds made available "u ?is section %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 exi/+ ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 grants focus$ on specific fai? communities4 #d4 ,model ,/ate ,code ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 consultation ) exp]ts 9 religi\s divorce d5ial1 advocates work+ ) victims exp]i5c+ religi\s divorce d5ial1 victims :o h exp]i5c$ religi\s divorce d5ial1 fai? lead]s1 fai? communities1 & population-specific victim s]vice provid]s1 develop & publi% model ,/ate legislative language to address religi\s divorce d5ial4 ,?is model legislative language %all take into acc\nt relevant religi\s laws & cultural practices1 & be design$ to be workable )9 affect$ fai? communities1 :ile rema9+ consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,con/itution4 #e4 ,report+ & evaluation 7a7 ,reports to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,on ! date t is #a ye> aft] fir/ receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant p]iod1 ea* consortium ( eligible entities %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 a report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( activities conduct$ "u ! grant & populations s]v$2 & 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( su* activities 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea* ev5-numb]$ fiscal ye>1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 %all compile & summ>ize ! reports submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 & submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! activities & effectiv5ess ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4