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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1585 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1585

 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

  Ms. Bass (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, 
 Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Universal definitions and grant conditions.
  TITLE I--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

Sec. 101. STOP grants.
Sec. 102. Grants to improve the criminal justice response.
Sec. 103. Legal assistance for victims.
Sec. 104. Grants to support families in the justice system.
Sec. 105. Outreach and services to underserved populations grants.
Sec. 106. Criminal provisions.
Sec. 107. Rape survivor child custody.
                TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS

Sec. 201. Sexual Assault Services Program.
Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                            stalking, and child abuse enforcement 
                            assistance program.
Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against people with 
                            disabilities.
Sec. 204. Training and services to end abuse in later life.
     TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS

Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant.
Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and 
                            education (CHOOSE) for children and youth.
Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 304. Combat online predators.
                 TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES

Sec. 401. Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and 
                            Prevention.
Sec. 402. Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies (SMART) through 
                            Prevention grants.
         TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE

Sec. 501. Grants to strengthen the healthcare systems response to 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, and stalking.
                    TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS

Sec. 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating 
                            violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 602. Ensuring compliance and implementation; prohibiting 
                            retaliation against victims.
Sec. 603. Protecting the right to report crime from one's home.
Sec. 604. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, or stalking.
Sec. 605. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, 
                            dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                            stalking.
Sec. 606. United States Housing Act of 1937 amendments.
                TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS

Sec. 701. Findings.
Sec. 702. National Resource Center on workplace responses to assist 
                            victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Sec. 703. Entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of 
                            sexual and other harassment and survivors 
                            of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                            sexual assault, or stalking.
Sec. 704. Study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security 
                            access.
Sec. 705. GAO Study.
Sec. 706. Education and information programs for survivors.
Sec. 707. Severability.
               TITLE VIII--HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES

Sec. 801. Prohibiting persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against 
                            dating partners and persons subject to 
                            protection orders.
Sec. 802. Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order 
                            from possessing a firearm.
                   TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN

Sec. 901. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 902. Authorizing funding for the tribal access program.
Sec. 903. Tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, dating 
                            violence, sexual violence, sex trafficking, 
                            stalking, and violence against law 
                            enforcement officers.
               TITLE X--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Sec. 1001. Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.
      TITLE XI--IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

Sec. 1101. Improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and 
                            other individuals in Federal prisons.
Sec. 1102. Public health and safety of women.
       TITLE XII--LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY

Sec. 1201. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited 
                            purchase or attempted purchase of a 
                            firearm.
Sec. 1202. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and 
                            tribal authorities.
Sec. 1203. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
                            attorneys.
        TITLE XIII--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE

Sec. 1301. Short title.
Sec. 1302. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under 
                            color of law.
Sec. 1303. Incentives for States.
Sec. 1304. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 1305. Definition.
                        TITLE XIV--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1401. National stalker and domestic violence reduction.
Sec. 1402. Federal victim assistants reauthorization.
Sec. 1403. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and 
                            practitioners reauthorization.
Sec. 1404. Sex offender management.
Sec. 1405. Court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 1406. Rape kit backlog.
Sec. 1407. Sexual assault forensic exam program grants.

SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.

    Section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``In this title'' and inserting 
                ``In this title, including for the purpose of grants 
                authorized under this Act,'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (34) through 
                paragraph (45) as paragraphs (41) through (52);
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (33) the 
                following:
            ``(39) Internet enabled device.--The term `internet enabled 
        device' means devices that have a connection the Internet, send 
        and receive information and data, and maybe accessed via mobile 
        device technology, video technology, or computer technology, 
        away from the location where the device is installed, and may 
        include home automation systems, door locks, and thermostats.
            ``(40) Technological abuse.--The term `technological abuse' 
        means behavior intended to harm, threaten, intimidate, control, 
        stalk, harass, impersonate, or monitor, except as otherwise 
        permitted by law, another person, that occurs using the 
        Internet, internet enabled devices, social networking sites, 
        computers, mobile devices, cellular telephones, apps, location 
        tracking devices, instant messages, text messages, or other 
        forms of technology. Technological abuse may include--
                    ``(A) unwanted, repeated telephone calls, text 
                messages, instant messages, or social media posts;
                    ``(B) non-consensual accessing e-mail accounts, 
                texts or instant messaging accounts, social networking 
                accounts, or cellular telephone logs;
                    ``(C) controlling or restricting a person's ability 
                to access technology with the intent to isolate them 
                from support and social connection;
                    ``(D) using tracking devices or location tracking 
                software for the purpose of monitoring or stalking 
                another person's location;
                    ``(E) impersonating a person (including through the 
                use of spoofing technology in photo or video or the 
                creation of accounts under a false name) with the 
                intent to deceive or cause harm; or
                    ``(F) sharing or urging or compelling the sharing 
                of another person's private information, photographs, 
                or videos without their consent.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking ``and 
                probation'' and inserting ``probation, and vacatur or 
                expungement'';
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (33) 
                as paragraphs (18) through (38);
                    (F) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(13) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means 
        services, resources, information, support or referrals provided 
        through electronic communications platforms and media, whether 
        via mobile device technology, video technology, or computer 
        technology, including utilizing the internet, as well as any 
        other emerging communications technologies that are appropriate 
        for the purposes of providing services, resources, information, 
        support, or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
            ``(14) Economic abuse.--The term `economic abuse', in the 
        context of domestic violence, dating violence, and abuse in 
        later life, means behavior that is coercive, deceptive, or 
        unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to 
        acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which they are 
        entitled, including using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to--
                    ``(A) restrict a person's access to money, assets, 
                credit, or financial information;
                    ``(B) unfairly use a person's personal economic 
                resources, including money, assets, and credit, for 
                one's own advantage; or
                    ``(C) exert undue influence over a person's 
                financial and economic behavior or decisions, including 
                forcing default on joint or other financial 
                obligations, exploiting powers of attorney, 
                guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or 
                neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to 
                whom one has a fiduciary duty.
            ``(15) Elder abuse.--The term `elder abuse' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and 
        Prosecution Act. The terms `abuse', `elder', and `exploitation' 
        have the meanings given those terms in section 2011 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).
            ``(16) Forced marriage.--The term `forced marriage' means a 
        marriage to which one or both parties do not or cannot consent, 
        and in which one or more elements of force, fraud, or coercion 
        is present. Forced marriage can be both a cause and a 
        consequence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault or stalking.
            ``(17) Homeless.--The term `homeless' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 41403(6).'';
                    (G) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as 
                paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;
                    (H) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(10) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
        means a pattern of behavior involving the use or attempted use 
        of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, economic, or 
        technological abuse or any other coercive behavior committed, 
        enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control 
        over a victim, by a person who--
                    ``(A) is a current or former spouse or dating 
                partner of the victim, or other person similarly 
                situated to a spouse of the victim under the family or 
                domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction;
                    ``(B) is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with 
                the victim as a spouse or dating partner, or other 
                person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim 
                under the family or domestic violence laws of the 
                jurisdiction;
                    ``(C) shares a child in common with the victim;
                    ``(D) is an adult family member of, or paid or 
                nonpaid caregiver for, a victim aged 50 or older or an 
                adult victim with disabilities; or
                    ``(E) commits acts against a youth or adult victim 
                who is protected from those acts under the family or 
                domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction.'';
                    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
                    (J) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(7) Court-based and court-related personnel.--The term 
        `court-based personnel' and `court-related personnel' means 
        persons working in the court, whether paid or volunteer, 
        including--
                    ``(A) clerks, special masters, domestic relations 
                officers, administrators, mediators, custody 
                evaluators, guardians ad litem, lawyers, negotiators, 
                probation, parole, interpreters, victim assistants, 
                victim advocates, and judicial, administrative, or any 
                other professionals or personnel similarly involved in 
                the legal process;
                    ``(B) court security personnel;
                    ``(C) personnel working in related, supplementary 
                offices or programs (such as child support 
                enforcement); and
                    ``(D) any other court-based or community-based 
                personnel having responsibilities or authority to 
                address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking in the court system.'';
                    (K) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (6) respectively;
                    (L) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(3) Alternative justice response.--The term `alternative 
        justice response' means a process, whether court-ordered or 
        community-based, that--
                    ``(A) involves, on a voluntary basis, and to the 
                extent possible, those who have committed a specific 
                offense and those who have been harmed as a result of 
                the offense;
                    ``(B) has the goal of collectively seeking 
                accountability from the accused, and developing a 
                process whereby the accused will take responsibility 
                for his or her actions, and a plan for providing relief 
                to those harmed, through allocution, restitution, 
                community service, or other processes upon which the 
                victim, the accused, the community, and the court (if 
                court-ordered) can agree;
                    ``(C) is conducted in a framework that protects 
                victim safety and supports victim autonomy; and
                    ``(D) provides that information disclosed during 
                such process may not be used for any other law 
                enforcement purpose, including impeachment or 
                prosecution, without the express permission of all 
                participants.'';
                    (M) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph 
                (2); and
                    (N) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                redesignated in subparagraph (O) of this paragraph) the 
                following:
            ``(1) Abuse in later life.--The term `abuse in later life' 
        means neglect, abandonment, domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking of an adult over the age of 50 by 
        any person, or economic abuse of that adult by a person in an 
        ongoing, relationship of trust with the victim. Self-neglect is 
        not included in this definition.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and 
                        (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I);
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
                        the following:
                    ``(G) Death of the party whose privacy had been 
                protected.--In the event of the death of any victim 
                whose confidentiality and privacy is required to be 
                protected under this subsection, such requirement shall 
                continue to apply, and the right to authorize release 
                of any confidential or protected information is be 
                vested in the next of kin, except that consent for 
                release of the deceased victim's information may not be 
                given by a person who had perpetrated abuse against the 
                deceased victim.'';
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
                        through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (F); 
                        and
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) Use of technology.--Grantees and subgrantees 
                may use telephone, internet, and other technologies to 
                protect the privacy, location and help-seeking 
                activities of victims using services. Such technologies 
                may include--
                            ``(i) software, apps or hardware that block 
                        caller ID or conceal IP addresses, including 
                        instances in which victims use digital 
                        services; or
                            ``(ii) technologies or protocols that 
                        inhibit or prevent a perpetrator's attempts to 
                        use technology or social media to threaten, 
                        harass or harm the victim, the victim's family, 
                        friends, neighbors or co-workers, or the 
                        program providing services to them.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``designed 
                to reduce or eliminate domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking'' the following: 
                ``provided that the confidentiality and privacy 
                requirements of this title are maintained, and that 
                personally identifying information about adult, youth, 
                and child victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault and stalking is not requested 
                or included in any such collaboration or information-
                sharing'';
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``However, such disbursing agencies must 
                ensure that the confidentiality and privacy 
                requirements of this title are maintained in making 
                such reports, and that personally identifying 
                information about adult, youth and child victims of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and 
                stalking is not requested or included in any such 
                reports.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (11), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``The Office on Violence Against Women shall 
                make all technical assistance available as broadly as 
                possible to any appropriate grantees, subgrantees, 
                potential grantees, or other entities without regard to 
                whether the entity has received funding from the Office 
                on Violence Against Women for a particular program or 
                project.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (13)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
                        ``the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 
                        Act of 2013'' the following: ``(Public Law 113-
                        4; 127 Stat. 54)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``section 3789d of title 42, United States 
                        Code'' and inserting ``section 809 of title I 
                        of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
                        Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10228)'';
                    (F) in paragraph (14), by inserting after ``are 
                also victims of'' the following: ``forced marriage, 
                or''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (16)(C)(i), by striking ``$20,000 
                in Department funds, unless the Deputy Attorney 
                General'' and inserting ``$100,000 in Department funds, 
                unless the Director or Principal Deputy Director of the 
                Office on Violence Against Women, the Deputy Attorney 
                General,''.

  TITLE I--ENHANCING LEGAL TOOLS TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2001(b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following: ``including 
                implementation of the nondiscrimination requirements in 
                section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act 
                of 1994'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by striking ``older and disabled 
                        women'' and inserting ``people 50 years of age 
                        or over and people with disabilities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``older and disabled 
                        individuals'' and inserting ``people'';
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (20), the 
                following:
            ``(21) developing and implementing laws, policies, 
        procedures, or training to ensure the lawful recovery and 
        storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate law 
        enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any 
        offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate, 
        where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
                    ``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining 
                orders against such a perpetrator; or
                    ``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of 
                misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish 
                dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has 
                used in the commission of at least one of the 
                aforementioned crimes.
        Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training 
        under this section shall include the safest means of recovery 
        of, and best practices for storage of, relinquished and 
        recovered dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, 
        at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from 
        possessing such weapons under Federal, State, or Tribal law, or 
        posted local ordinances.'';
            (2) in section 2007--
                    (A) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) 
                        as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
                            (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
                        following:
            ``(5) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding 
        protocols to strongly discourage compelling victim testimony, 
        described in section 2017;
            ``(6) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding 
        civil rights under section 40002(b)(13) of the Violent Crime 
        Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994;'';
                    (B) in subsection (i)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
                        the semicolon at the end the following: ``and 
                        the requirements under section 40002(b) of the 
                        Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
                        of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b))''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(C)(iv), by inserting 
                        after ``ethnicity,'' the following: ``sexual 
                        orientation, gender identity,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Reviews for Compliance With Nondiscrimination Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--If allegations of discrimination in 
        violation of section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by a potential 
        grantee under this part have been made to the Attorney General, 
        the Attorney General shall, prior to awarding a grant under 
        this part to such potential grantee, conduct a review of the 
        compliance of the potential grantee with such section.
            ``(2) Establishment of rule.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall by rule 
        establish procedures for such a review.
            ``(3) Annual report.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Attorney General shall report 
        to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the 
        House of Representatives regarding compliance with section 
        40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
        U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)) by recipients of grants under this 
        part.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2017. GRANT ELIGIBILITY REGARDING COMPELLING VICTIM TESTIMONY.

    ``In order to be eligible for a grant under this part, a State, 
Indian tribal government, territorial government, or unit of local 
government shall certify that, not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, their laws, policies, or practices will 
include a detailed protocol to discourage the use of bench warrants, 
material witness warrants, perjury charges, or other means of 
compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution, 
trial, or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence, 
sexual assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(18) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)(18)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 102. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) General Program Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to 
assist States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), 
Indian tribal governments, tribal courts, and units of local government 
to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution 
strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and 
strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against 
women.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proarrest'' and 
                inserting ``offender accountability and homicide 
                reduction'';
                    (B) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``older individuals (as 
                        defined in section 102 of the Older Americans 
                        Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002))'' and inserting 
                        ``people 50 years of age or over''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``individuals with 
                        disabilities (as defined in section 3(2) of the 
                        Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
                        U.S.C. 12102(2)))'' and inserting ``people with 
                        disabilities (as defined in the Americans with 
                        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102))'';
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following ``, including victims 
                among underserved populations (as defined in section 
                40002(a)(46) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
                1994)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) To develop and implement an alternative justice 
        response (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 1994).
            ``(24) To develop and implement policies, procedures, 
        protocols, laws, regulations, or training to ensure the lawful 
        recovery and storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate 
        law enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any 
        offense of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, and the return of such weapon when appropriate, 
        where any Federal, State, tribal, or local court has--
                    ``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining 
                orders against such a perpetrator; or
                    ``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of 
                misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish 
                dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has 
                used in the commission of at least one of the 
                aforementioned crimes.
        Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training 
        under this section shall include the safest means of recovery 
        of and best practices for storage of relinquished and recovered 
        dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, at such 
        time as the persons are no longer prohibited from possessing 
        such weapons under Federal, State, Tribal or municipal law.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``encourage 
                        or mandate arrests of domestic violence 
                        offenders'' and inserting ``encourage arrests 
                        of offenders''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``encourage or mandate arrest of domestic 
                        violence offenders'' and inserting ``encourage 
                        arrest of offenders''; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) certify that, not later than 3 years after 
                the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, their 
                laws, policies, or practices will include a detailed 
                protocol to strongly discourage the use of bench 
                warrants, material witness warrants, perjury charges, 
                or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony 
                in the investigation, prosecution, trial, or sentencing 
                of a crime related to the domestic violence, sexual 
                assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(19) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(a)(19)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

    Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20121) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``no cost to the 
        victims'' the following: ``. When legal assistance to a 
        dependent is necessary for the safety of a victim, such 
        assistance may be provided.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
                ``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or 
                for dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
                ``stalking, and sexual assault'' the following: ``, or 
                for dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim,'' and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``sexual 
                assault, or stalking'' the following: ``, or for 
                dependents when necessary for the safety of a 
                victim,''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 104. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

    Section 1301 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 12464) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (8)--
                            (i) by striking ``to improve'' and 
                        inserting ``improve''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) develop and implement an alternative justice response 
        (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994); and
            ``(10) develop and implement laws, policies, procedures, or 
        training to ensure the lawful recovery and storage of any 
        dangerous weapon by the appropriate law enforcement agency from 
        an adjudicated perpetrator of any offense of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and the return of 
        such weapon when appropriate, where any Federal, State, tribal, 
        or local court has--
                    ``(A)(i) issued protective or other restraining 
                orders against such a perpetrator; or
                    ``(ii) found such a perpetrator to be guilty of 
                misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) ordered the perpetrator to relinquish 
                dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has 
                used in the commission of at least one of the 
                aforementioned crimes.
        Policies, procedures, protocols, laws, regulations, or training 
        under this section shall include the safest means of recovery 
        of, and best practices for storage of, relinquished and 
        recovered dangerous weapons and their return, when applicable, 
        at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from 
        possessing such weapons under Federal, State, or Tribal law, or 
        posted local ordinances.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 105. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS GRANTS.

    Section 120(h) of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20123(h)) is amended by 
striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 106. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS.

    Section 2265 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``restraining order or 
                injunction,''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The 
                prohibition under this paragraph applies to all 
                protection orders for the protection of a person 
                residing within a State, territorial, or tribal 
                jurisdiction, whether or not the protection order was 
                issued by that State, territory, or Tribe.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``This applies to all Alaska tribes without respect to `Indian 
        country' or the population of the Native village associated 
        with the Tribe.''.

SEC. 107. RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY.

    Section 409 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 
(34 U.S.C. 21308) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

                TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Section 41601(f)(1) of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 202. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, 
              STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 40295 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12341) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``women'' and 
        inserting ``adults, youth,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 203. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 20122) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``women'' and inserting 
        ``people'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``individuals'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``people'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``disabled individuals'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``people with disabilities'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``law 
                enforcement'' the following: ``and other first 
                responders''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (8), by striking ``providing 
                advocacy and intervention services within'' and 
                inserting ``to enhance the capacity of'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``disabled individuals'' 
        and inserting ``people with disabilities''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 204. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE IN LATER LIFE.

    Section 40801 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12421)--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``enhanced training'' and 
        inserting ``training'';
            (2) by striking subsection ``(a) Definitions.--In this 
        section--'' and all that follows through paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``The Attorney 
        General shall make grants to eligible entities in accordance 
        with the following:'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
        subsection (b) as paragraphs (1) through (4);
            (4) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
        this subsection)--
                    (A) by striking ``, including domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, 
                exploitation, and neglect'' each place it appears;
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting after 
                        ``elder abuse'' the following: ``and abuse in 
                        later life'';
                            (ii) in clauses (ii) and (iii), by 
                        inserting after ``victims of'' the following: 
                        ``elder abuse and''; and
                            (iii) in clause (iv), by striking 
                        ``advocates, victim service providers, and 
                        courts to better serve victims of abuse in 
                        later life'' and inserting ``leaders, victim 
                        advocates, victim service providers, courts, 
                        and first responders to better serve older 
                        victims'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or other 
                        community-based organizations in recognizing 
                        and addressing instances of abuse in later 
                        life'' and inserting ``community-based 
                        organizations, or other professionals who may 
                        identify or respond to abuse in later life''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting after 
                        ``victims of'' the following: ``elder abuse 
                        and''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraph 
                (B)(ii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)'';
            (5) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``over 50 
                years of age'' and inserting ``50 years of age or 
                over''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in later 
                life'' and inserting ``50 years of age or over''; and
            (6) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by 
        striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 
        2024''.

     TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS

SEC. 301. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT.

    Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following ``or digital 
                services (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) 
                of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``sexual 
                assault'' and inserting ``sexual violence, sexual 
                assault, and sexual harassment'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Indian tribal'' and 
        inserting ``Indian Tribal''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
                2024''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``Not less than 80 percent of the total 
                amount made available under this subsection in each 
                fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this 
                paragraph.''.

SEC. 302. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND 
              EDUCATION (CHOOSE) FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    Section 41201 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12451) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``stalking, or sex trafficking'' 
                and inserting ``or stalking''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Grants 
                awarded under this section may be used to address sex 
                trafficking or bullying as part of a comprehensive 
                program focused primarily on domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``target youth who are victims 
                        of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, stalking, and sex trafficking'' and 
                        inserting ``target youth, including youth in 
                        underserved populations who are victims of 
                        domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``stalking, and sex trafficking'' and inserting 
                        ``and stalking'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``stalking, or sex 
                                trafficking'' and inserting ``or 
                                stalking''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``stalking, and sex 
                                trafficking'' and inserting ``or 
                                stalking''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (v) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                        following:
                    ``(D) clarify State or local mandatory reporting 
                policies and practices regarding peer-to-peer dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``stalking, or sex 
                        trafficking'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``or stalking'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``confidential'' before ``support services'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``stalking, and sex trafficking'' and inserting 
                        ``and stalking''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
                        after ``programming for youth'' the following: 
                        ``, including youth in underserved 
                        populations,'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``stalking, or 
                sex trafficking'' and inserting ``or stalking''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph 
                (1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
                paragraph (1)'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``stalking, and sex 
        trafficking'' and inserting ``and stalking, including training 
        on working with youth in underserved populations''; and
            (5) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$25,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

    Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the second 
                sentence;
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) To provide prevention and education programming about 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and 
        sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant, 
        ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible, 
        promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and 
        engages men and boys. Such programming should be developed in 
        partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner 
        and sexual violence prevention and intervention.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and provide'' 
                and inserting ``, provide, and disseminate'';
                    (D) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``or 
                adapt'' the following ``and disseminate''; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
                following:
            ``(11) To train campus health centers on how to recognize 
        and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking, including training health providers on 
        how to provide universal education to all members of the campus 
        community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy 
        relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach 
        efforts.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``for all 
                incoming students'' and inserting ``for all students''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting after 
                ``sex,'' the following: ``sexual orientation, gender 
                identity,''; and
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$12,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$16,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 304. COMBAT ONLINE PREDATORS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2261A the following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if the 
victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, 
the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater 
than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that 
offense in section 2261.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who 
violates section 2261A if--
            ``(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 
        2261(b)(5); and
            ``(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the 
        offense occurred; or
            ``(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor 
        more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger 
        than the person who committed the offense at the time the 
        offense occurred.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to 19 section 2261A the following new item:

``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
``section 2261(b) of this title'' and inserting ``section 2261(b) or 
section 2262B, as the case may be''.
    (d) Report on Best Practices Regarding Enforcement of Anti-Stalking 
Laws.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which 
shall--
            (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and 
        local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
            (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts 
        that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such 
        laws.

                 TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES

SEC. 401. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 402 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``violence against 
        women'' and inserting ``violence against adults, youth,''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 402. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES (SMART) THROUGH 
              PREVENTION GRANTS.

    Section 41303 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12463) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) strategies within each of these areas 
                addressing the unmet needs of underserved 
                populations.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) include a focus on the unmet needs of 
                underserved populations.'';
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``$15,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$45,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''; and
            (4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Remaining amounts.--Any amounts not made available 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) may be used for any set of 
        purposes described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 
        (b), or for a project that fulfills two or more of such sets of 
        purposes.''.

         TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE

SEC. 501. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
              STALKING.

    Section 399P of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-4) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
        training programs to improve the capacity of early childhood 
        programs to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking among families they serve.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``, 
                including labor and sex trafficking'' after ``violence 
                and abuse'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``on-site access to''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``patients by increasing'' 
                        and all that follows through the semicolon and 
                        inserting the following: ``patients by--
                                    ``(I) increasing the capacity of 
                                existing health care professionals and 
                                public health staff to address domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, and stalking;
                                    ``(II) contracting with or hiring 
                                advocates for victims of domestic 
                                violence or sexual assault to provide 
                                such services; or
                                    ``(III) providing funding to State 
                                domestic and sexual violence coalitions 
                                to improve the capacity of such 
                                coalitions to coordinate and support 
                                health advocates and other health 
                                system partnerships;'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (B)(iv) by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting the following: ``, with 
                priority given to programs administered through the 
                Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of 
                Women's Health; and''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                            ``(v) the development, implementation, 
                        dissemination, and evaluation of best 
                        practices, tools, and training materials for 
                        behavioral health professionals to identify and 
                        respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, 
                        stalking, and dating violence.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Child and elder 
                abuse'' and inserting the following: ``Child abuse and 
                abuse in later life''; and
                    (B) by striking ``child or elder abuse'' and 
                inserting the following: ``child abuse or abuse in 
                later life'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ``elder abuse'' 
        and inserting ``abuse in later life'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iii), by striking ``or'' at the 
        end;
            (6) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(iv)--
                    (A) by inserting ``mental health,'' after 
                ``dental,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``exams.'' and inserting ``exams 
                and certifications;'';
            (7) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting after clause (iv) 
        the following:
                            ``(v) development of a State-level pilot 
                        program to--
                                    ``(I) improve the response of 
                                substance use disorder treatment 
                                programs and systems to domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, and stalking; and
                                    ``(II) improve the capacity of 
                                substance use disorder treatment 
                                programs and systems to serve survivors 
                                of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                                sexual assault, and stalking dealing 
                                with substance use disorder; or
                            ``(vi) development and utilization of 
                        existing technical assistance and training 
                        resources to improve the capacity of substance 
                        use disorder treatment programs to address 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, and stalking among patients the 
                        programs serve.'';
            (8) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or behavioral health,'' after 
                ``of health'';
                    (B) by inserting ``behavioral'' after ``physical 
                or''; and
                    (C) by striking ``mental'' before ``health care'';
            (9) in subsection (d)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``or health system'' and inserting 
                ``behavioral health treatment system,''; and
                    (B) after ``physical or'' by striking ``mental'' 
                and inserting ``behavioral'';
            (10) in subsection (f) in the heading, by striking 
        ``Research and Evaluation'' and inserting ``Research, 
        Evaluation, and Data Collection'';
            (11) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``research and 
        evaluation'' and inserting ``research, evaluation, or data 
        collection'';
            (12) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting after ``health 
        care'' the following: ``or behavioral health'';
            (13) in subsection (f)(2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting after ``Research'' 
                the following: ``and data collection'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``or data collection'' before ``authorized in 
                paragraph (1)'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) research on the intersection of substance use 
                disorder and domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, and stalking, including the effect of coerced 
                use and efforts by an abusive partner or other to 
                interfere with substance use disorder treatment and 
                recovery; and
                    ``(F) improvement of data collection using existing 
                Federal surveys by including questions about domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                and substance use disorder, coerced use, and mental or 
                behavioral health.'';
            (14) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
            (15) in subsection (h), by striking ``herein'' and 
        ``provided for''.

                    TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
              VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12491) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``brother, 
                sister,'' and inserting ``sibling,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        before the semicolon at the end the following: 
                        ``including the direct loan program under such 
                        section'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the 
                        program under subtitle A'' and inserting ``the 
                        programs under subtitles A through D'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (I)--
                                    (I) by inserting after ``sections 
                                514, 515, 516, 533,'' the following: 
                                ``542,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) the provision of assistance from the Housing 
                Trust Fund as established under section 1338 of the 
                Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
                Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501);
                    ``(L) the provision of assistance for housing under 
                the Comprehensive Service Programs for Homeless 
                Veterans program under subchapter II of chapter 20 of 
                title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
                    ``(M) the provision of assistance for housing and 
                facilities under the grant program for homeless 
                veterans with special needs under section 2061 of title 
                38, United States Code;
                    ``(N) the provision of assistance for permanent 
                housing under the program for financial assistance for 
                supportive services for very low-income veteran 
                families in permanent housing under section 2044 of 
                title 38, United States Code; and
                    ``(O) any other Federal housing programs providing 
                affordable housing to low-income persons by means of 
                restricted rents or rental assistance as identified by 
                the appropriate agency.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Covered housing provider.--The term `covered housing 
        provider' refers to the individual or entity under a covered 
        housing program that has responsibility for the administration 
        or oversight of housing assisted under a covered housing 
        program and includes public housing agencies, sponsors, owners, 
        mortgagors, managers, Continuums of Care, State and local 
        governments or agencies thereof, and nonprofit or for-profit 
        organizations or entities.
            ``(5) Continuum of care.--The term `Continuum of Care' 
        means an entity receiving a grant under subtitle C of title IV 
        of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 
        et seq.).
            ``(6) Internal transfer.--The term `internal transfer' 
        means a transfer to a unit of the same covered housing provider 
        and under the same covered housing program except for programs 
        under McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
            ``(7) External transfer.--The term `external transfer' 
        means a transfer to a unit of a different covered housing 
        provider under any covered housing program.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting after ``criminal 
                activity'' the following: ``and family break-up'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), to read as follows:
                    ``(A) Denial of assistance, tenancy, and occupancy 
                rights prohibited.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A tenant shall not be 
                        denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights 
                        to housing assisted under a covered housing 
                        program solely on the basis of criminal 
                        activity directly relating to domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking that is engaged in by a member of the 
                        household of the tenant or any guest or other 
                        person under the control of the tenant, if the 
                        tenant or an affiliated individual of the 
                        tenant is the victim or threatened victim of 
                        such domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking.
                            ``(ii) Criminal activity engaged in by 
                        perpetrator of abuse.--A tenant shall not be 
                        denied assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights 
                        to housing assisted under a covered housing 
                        program solely on the basis of criminal 
                        activity, including drug-related criminal 
                        activity (as such term is defined section 
                        3(b)(9) of the United States Housing Act of 
                        1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9))), engaged in by 
                        the perpetrator of the domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                            ``(iii) Review prior to denial of 
                        assistance.--Prior to denying assistance, 
                        tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing 
                        assisted under a covered housing program to a 
                        tenant on the basis of criminal activity of the 
                        tenant, including drug-related criminal 
                        activity, the covered housing provider must 
                        conduct an individualized review of the 
                        totality of the circumstances regarding the 
                        criminal activity at issue if the tenant is a 
                        victim of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking. Such review shall 
                        include consideration of--
                                    ``(I) the nature and severity of 
                                the criminal activity;
                                    ``(II) the amount of time that has 
                                elapsed since the occurrence of the 
                                criminal activity;
                                    ``(III) if the tenant engaged in 
                                more than one instance of criminal 
                                activity, the frequency and duration of 
                                the criminal activity;
                                    ``(IV) whether the criminal 
                                activity was related to a symptom of a 
                                disability, including a substance use 
                                disorder;
                                    ``(V) whether the victim was 
                                coerced by the perpetrator of domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking;
                                    ``(VI) whether the victim has taken 
                                affirmative steps to reduce the 
                                likelihood that the criminal activity 
                                will recur; and
                                    ``(VII) any mitigating factors.
                        The covered housing program must provide the 
                        tenant with a written summary of its review and 
                        the tenant shall have the opportunity to invoke 
                        the covered housing program's grievance policy 
                        to dispute the findings.'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Bifurcation'' and inserting ``Family break-
                        up'';
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) 
                        as clauses (ii) and (iii) respectively;
                            (iii) by inserting before clause (ii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii) of this 
                        subparagraph) the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--If a family break-up 
                        results from an occurrence of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking, and the perpetrator no longer resides 
                        in the unit and was the sole tenant eligible to 
                        receive assistance under a covered housing 
                        program, the covered housing provider shall--
                                    ``(I) provide any other tenant or 
                                resident the opportunity to establish 
                                eligibility for the covered housing 
                                program; or
                                    ``(II) provide that tenant or 
                                resident with at least 180 days to 
                                remain in the unit under the same terms 
                                and conditions as the perpetrator and 
                                find new housing or establish 
                                eligibility for another covered housing 
                                program.'';
                            (iv) in clause (ii) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (ii) of this subparagraph)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``In general'' and inserting 
                                ``Eviction''; and
                                    (II) by inserting after ``a public 
                                housing agency'' the following: ``, 
                                participating jurisdictions, Continuums 
                                of Care, grantees,''; and
                            (v) by striking clause (iii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii) of this 
                        subparagraph);
                    (D) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``or'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period 
                        at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) to limit any right, remedy, or 
                        procedure otherwise available under the 
                        Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
                        2005 (Public Law 109-162, 119 Stat. 2960) prior 
                        to the date of enactment of the Violence 
                        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.''; 
                        and
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) Early termination.--A covered housing 
                provider shall permit a tenant assisted under the 
                covered housing program to terminate the lease at any 
                time prior to the end date of the lease, without 
                penalty, if the tenant has been a victim of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                and the tenant--
                            ``(i) sends notice of the early lease 
                        termination to the landlord in writing prior to 
                        or within 3 days of vacating the premises 
                        unless a shorter notice period is provided for 
                        under State law;
                            ``(ii)(I) reasonably believes that the 
                        tenant is threatened with imminent harm if the 
                        tenant remains within the same dwelling unit 
                        subject to the lease; or
                            ``(II) is a victim of sexual assault, the 
                        sexual assault occurred on the premises during 
                        the 180-day period preceding the request for 
                        lease termination; and
                            ``(iii) provides a form of documentation 
                        consistent with the requirements outlined in 
                        subsection (c)(3).
                Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to 
                preclude any automatic termination of a lease by 
                operation of law.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(4), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``Any information submitted to a 
                public housing agency or owner or manager'' and 
                inserting ``Covered housing providers shall ensure any 
                information submitted''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``owner or manager'' the 
                following: ``of housing assisted under a covered 
                housing program'';
            (4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Emergency Transfers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Tenants who are victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be 
        transferred to another available and safe dwelling unit 
        assisted under a covered housing program if--
                    ``(A) the tenant expressly requests the transfer 
                from the covered housing provider; and
                    ``(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that the 
                tenant is threatened with imminent harm from further 
                violence if the tenant remains within the same dwelling 
                unit assisted under a covered housing program; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of a tenant who is a victim of 
                sexual assault, the sexual assault occurred on the 
                premises during the 180-day period preceding the 
                request for transfer.
                A tenant who is not in good standing retains the right 
                to an emergency transfer if they meet the eligibility 
                requirements in this section and the eligibility 
                requirements of the program to which the tenant intends 
                to transfer.
            ``(2) Policies.--Each appropriate agency shall adopt an 
        emergency transfer policy to be overseen by the Department for 
        Housing and Urban Development for use by the covered housing 
        programs within the jurisdiction of a regional office of the 
        Department. Such emergency transfer policies shall reflect the 
        variations in program operation and administration by covered 
        housing program type. The policies must, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) describe a process to permit tenants who are 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking an internal transfer to another 
                available and safe dwelling unit assisted under the 
                same covered housing program;
                    ``(B) describe a process to permit tenants who are 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking to complete an emergency external 
                transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit of 
                a covered housing provider;
                    ``(C) mandate that emergency internal and external 
                transfers take priority over non-emergency transfers;
                    ``(D) mandate that emergency internal and external 
                transfers take priority over existing waiting lists for 
                a covered housing program;
                    ``(E) ensure a victim of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking is transferred 
                into a comparable covered housing program if available;
                    ``(F) incorporate confidentiality measures to 
                ensure that the appropriate regional office of the 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development 
                (hereinafter in this section referred to as a `HUD 
                regional office') and the covered housing provider do 
                not disclose any information regarding a tenant who is 
                victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking, including the location of a new 
                dwelling unit to any person or entity without the 
                written authorization of the tenant; and
                    ``(G) mandate a uniform policy for how a victim of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking requests an emergency internal or external 
                transfer.
            ``(3) Regional offices.--Each HUD regional office shall 
        develop and implement an external emergency transfer plan for 
        all covered housing providers within the regional office's 
        jurisdictional reach. HUD regional offices shall develop and 
        implement such plans in collaboration with the local Continua 
        of Care and shall defer to emergency transfer priorities and 
        strategies set by local Continua of Care. In addition to 
        reflecting the policies of the appropriate agencies as defined 
        by paragraph (2), the plan shall, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) set forth policies and procedures to identify 
                an emergency external transfer a comparable covered 
                housing program, if available, within 30 days of an 
                approved request; and
                    ``(B) set forth policies and procedures for the 
                local Continua of Care to--
                            ``(i) coordinate emergency external 
                        transfers among all covered housing providers 
                        participating in the Continuum of Care;
                            ``(ii) coordinate emergency transfers with 
                        Continua of Care in other jurisdictions in 
                        cases where the victim requests an out-of-
                        jurisdiction transfer; and
                            ``(iii) ensure a victim is not required to 
                        be reassessed through the local Continuum of 
                        Care intake process when seeking an emergency 
                        transfer placement.
            ``(4) Covered housing providers.--Each covered housing 
        provider shall--
                    ``(A) provide a victim of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking residing in a 
                dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program 
                an internal transfer to another safe dwelling unit 
                assisted under the same covered housing program, if 
                available, not later than 10 days after an approved 
                request for an emergency transfer;
                    ``(B) if an internal transfer described under 
                subparagraph (A) is unavailable or if the victim of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking determines that a dwelling unit provided by an 
                internal transfer described under subparagraph (A), 
                contact the regional office of the appropriate agency 
                within 10 days of an approved request for an emergency 
                transfer for an external emergency transfer under 
                paragraph (3); and
                    ``(C) allow a victim of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking to temporarily 
                relocate, and maintain eligibility for the covered 
                housing program without the loss of their housing 
                status, to housing not eligible for assistance under a 
                covered housing program or to housing assisted under 
                another covered housing program if there are no 
                alternative comparable housing program units available 
                until a safe internal or external housing unit under 
                the covered housing program is available.'';
            (5) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``The Secretary shall establish these policies and procedures 
        within 60 days after passage of the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019.'';
            (6) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (j); and
            (7) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Emergency Transfer Vouchers.--Provision of emergency transfer 
vouchers to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking under subsection (e), shall be considered an 
eligible use of any funding for tenant protection voucher assistance 
available under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out emergency transfers under this section, 
$20,000,000 under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
    ``(i) Implementation.--
            ``(1) Training for staff of covered housing programs.--The 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with 
        domestic violence experts, shall develop mandatory training for 
        staff of covered housing providers to provide a basic 
        understanding of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking, and to facilitate implementation of this 
        section. All staff of covered housing providers shall attend 
        the basic understanding training once annually; and all staff 
        and managers engaged in tenant services shall attend both the 
        basic understanding training and the implementation training 
        once annually.
            ``(2) Referrals.--The appropriate agency with respect to 
        each covered housing program shall supply all appropriate staff 
        of the covered housing providers with a referral listing of 
        public contact information for all domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking service providers 
        offering services in its coverage area.
            ``(3) Implementation.--The appropriate agency with respect 
        to each covered housing program shall implement this section, 
        as this section applies to the covered housing program.''.

SEC. 602. ENSURING COMPLIANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION; PROHIBITING 
              RETALIATION AGAINST VICTIMS.

    Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 41411 the following:

``SEC. 41412. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS.

    ``(a) Annual Compliance Reviews.--Each appropriate agency 
administering a covered housing program shall establish a process by 
which to review compliance with the requirements of this subtitle, on 
an annual basis, of the covered housing providers administered by that 
agency. Such a review shall examine the following topics:
            ``(1) Covered housing provider compliance with requirements 
        prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy 
        rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking.
            ``(2) Covered housing provider compliance with 
        confidentiality provisions set forth in section 41411(c)(4).
            ``(3) Covered housing provider compliance with the 
        notification requirements set forth in section 41411(d)(2).
            ``(4) Covered housing provider compliance with accepting 
        documentation set forth in section 41411(c).
            ``(5) Covered housing provider compliance with emergency 
        transfer requirements set forth in section 41411(e).
            ``(6) Covered housing provider compliance with the 
        prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 41414.
    ``(b) Regulations.--Each appropriate agency shall issue regulations 
to implement subsection (a) not later than one year after the effective 
date of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. These 
regulations shall--
            ``(1) define standards of compliance for covered housing 
        providers;
            ``(2) include detailed reporting requirements, including 
        the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as 
        well as the length of time needed to process emergency 
        transfers, disaggregated by external and internal transfers; 
        and
            ``(3) include standards for corrective action plans where a 
        covered housing provider has failed to meet compliance 
        standards.
    ``(c) Public Disclosure.--Each appropriate agency shall ensure that 
an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the 
compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection is made 
publicly available. This agency-level assessment shall include an 
evaluation of each topic identified in subsection (a).
    ``(d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed--
            ``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding 
        commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right, 
        remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162, 
        119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of 
        enactment; or
            ``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
        local law that provides greater protection than this subsection 
        for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking.

``SEC. 41413. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIOLENCE 
              AGAINST WOMEN DIRECTOR.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be, within the Office of the 
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a 
Violence Against Women Director (hereinafter in this section referred 
to as the `Director').
    ``(b) Duties.--The Director shall--
            ``(1) support implementation of the provisions of this 
        subtitle;
            ``(2) coordinate development of Federal regulations, 
        policy, protocols, and guidelines on matters relating to the 
        implementation of this subtitle, at each agency administering a 
        covered housing program;
            ``(3) advise and coordinate with designated officials 
        within the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 
        the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department 
        of the Treasury, the Department of Agriculture, the Department 
        of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs, and the Department of Justice concerning legislation, 
        implementation, and other issues relating to or affecting the 
        housing provisions under this subtitle;
            ``(4) provide technical assistance, coordination, and 
        support to each appropriate agency regarding advancing housing 
        protections and access to housing for victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
        including compliance with this subtitle;
            ``(5) ensure that adequate technical assistance is made 
        available to covered housing providers regarding implementation 
        of this subtitle, as well as other issues related to advancing 
        housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including compliance 
        with this subtitle;
            ``(6) act as a liaison with the judicial branches of 
        Federal, State, and local governments on matters relating to 
        the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
            ``(7) implement a quality control system and a corrective 
        action plan system for those covered housing providers that 
        fail to comply with this subtitle, wherein--
                    ``(A) such corrective action plans shall be 
                developed in partnership with national, State, or local 
                programs focused on child or adult victims of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
                and
                    ``(B) such corrective action plans shall include 
                provisions requiring covered housing providers to 
                review and develop appropriate notices, procedures, and 
                staff training to improve compliance with this 
                subtitle, in partnership with national, State, or local 
                programs focused on child or adult victims;
            ``(8) establish a formal reporting process to receive 
        individual complaints concerning noncompliance with this 
        subtitle;
            ``(9) coordinate the development of interagency guidelines 
        to ensure that information concerning available dwelling units 
        is forwarded to the Director by all covered housing providers 
        for use by the Secretary in facilitating the emergency transfer 
        process;
            ``(10) coordinate with HUD regional offices and officials 
        at each appropriate agency the development of Federal 
        regulations, policy, protocols, and guidelines regarding 
        uniform timeframes for the completion of emergency transfers; 
        and
            ``(11) ensure that the guidance and notices to victims are 
        distributed in commonly encountered languages.
    ``(c) Emergency Transfer Database.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall maintain a database 
        of information about dwelling units that are available for 
        occupancy or that will be available for occupancy for tenants 
        who are transferred under section 41411(e) and establish the 
        format for its use. The emergency transfer database may be a 
        new system or a modification of an existing database. The 
        database shall incorporate information from all covered housing 
        providers.
            ``(2) Reporting requirements.--Not later than 3 business 
        days after a covered housing provider becomes aware of an 
        available dwelling or a dwelling that will imminently become 
        available, the covered housing provider shall report 
        information about that dwelling to the Director, including the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Project name, if applicable.
                    ``(B) Dwelling address.
                    ``(C) Date of availability.
                    ``(D) Number of bedrooms.
                    ``(E) Restrictions on eligibility of potential 
                tenants under the covered housing program for that 
                dwelling.
                    ``(F) Accessibility, including whether the dwelling 
                is accessible by elevator.
                    ``(G) Smoking policy.
                    ``(H) Pet policy.
                    ``(I) Monthly rent and estimated utilities.
                    ``(J) Eligibility of the dwelling for assistance 
                under other covered housing programs.
                    ``(K) Property manager contact information.
                    ``(L) Legal owner.
            ``(3) Data access.--The Director shall have access to all 
        information in the database and shall regularly monitor its 
        usage. The Director shall determine how covered housing 
        providers shall have access to the database, and establish 
        policies for the coordination of emergency transfers across 
        jurisdictions.
    ``(d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed--
            ``(1) to limit any claim filed or other proceeding 
        commenced, by the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with regard to any right, 
        remedy, or procedure otherwise available under the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162, 
        119 Stat. 2960), as in effect on the day prior to such date of 
        enactment; or
            ``(2) to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
        local law that provides greater protection than this subsection 
        for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking.

``SEC. 41414. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.

    ``(a) Nondiscrimination Requirement.--No covered housing provider 
shall discriminate against any person because that person has opposed 
any act or practice made unlawful by this subtitle, or because that 
individual testified, assisted, or participated in any matter related 
to this subtitle.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Coercion.--No covered housing provider shall 
coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with, or retaliate against, 
any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of the person 
having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of the person having aided 
or encouraged any other individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, any 
rights or protections under this subtitle, including--
            ``(1) intimidating or threatening any person because that 
        person is assisting or encouraging an individual entitled to 
        claim the rights or protections under this subtitle; and
            ``(2) retaliating against any person because that person 
        has participated in any investigation or action to enforce this 
        subtitle.
    ``(c) Enforcement Authority of the Secretary.--The authority of the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Office for Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity to enforce this section shall be the same 
as the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610 et seq.).''.

SEC. 603. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME FROM ONE'S HOME.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
41414 the following:

``SEC. 41415. RIGHT TO REPORT CRIME AND EMERGENCIES FROM ONE'S HOME.

    ``(a) In General.--Landlords, homeowners, residents, occupants, and 
guests of, and applicants for, housing assisted under a covered housing 
program shall have the right to seek law enforcement or emergency 
assistance on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need 
of assistance, and shall not be penalized based on their requests for 
assistance or based on criminal activity of which they are a victim or 
otherwise not at fault under statutes, ordinances, regulations, or 
policies adopted or enforced by covered governmental entities as 
defined in subsection (d). Penalties that are prohibited include--
            ``(1) actual or threatened assessment of penalties, fees, 
        or fines;
            ``(2) actual or threatened eviction;
            ``(3) actual or threatened refusal to rent or renew 
        tenancy;
            ``(4) actual or threatened refusal to issue an occupancy 
        permit or landlord permit; and
            ``(5) actual or threatened closure of the property, or 
        designation of the property as a nuisance or a similarly 
        negative designation.
    ``(b) Reporting.--Consistent with the process provided for in 
section 104(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5304(b)), covered governmental entities shall--
            ``(1) report any of their laws or policies, or, as 
        applicable, the laws or policies adopted by subgrantees, that 
        impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents, 
        occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for 
        law enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal 
        activity that occurred at a property; and
            ``(2) certify that they are in compliance with the 
        protections under this subtitle or describe the steps they will 
        take within 180 days to come into compliance, or to ensure 
        compliance among subgrantees.
    ``(c) Oversight.--Oversight and accountability mechanisms provided 
for under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et 
seq.) shall be available to address violations of this section.
    ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, `covered 
governmental entity' shall mean any municipal, county, or State 
government that receives funding pursuant to section 106 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306).
    ``(e) Subgrantees.--For those covered governmental entities that 
distribute funds to subgrantees, compliance with subsection (b)(1) 
includes inquiring about the existence of laws and policies adopted by 
subgrantees that impose penalties on landlords, homeowners, residents, 
occupants, guests, or housing applicants based on requests for law 
enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal activity that 
occurred at a property.''.
    (b) Supporting Effective, Alternative Crime Reduction Methods.--
            (1) Additional authorized use of byrne-jag funds.--Section 
        501(a)(1) of subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
        10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding after subparagraph (H) the 
        following:
                    ``(I) Programs for the development and 
                implementation of alternative methods of reducing crime 
                in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
                policies. For purposes of this subparagraph, a punitive 
                program or policy is a program or policy that (i) 
                imposes a penalty on a victim of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, on the 
                basis of a request by the victim for law enforcement or 
                emergency assistance; or (ii) imposes a penalty on such 
                a victim because of criminal activity at the property 
                in which the victim resides.''.
            (2) Additional authorized use of cops funds.--Section 
        1701(b) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) to develop and implement alternative methods of 
        reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
        policies (as such term is defined in section 501(a)(1)(I)).''.
            (3) Additional authorized use of grants to encourage arrest 
        policies.--Section 2101(b) of part U of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461(b)) 
        is amended by adding after paragraph (22) the following:
            ``(23) To develop and implement alternative methods of 
        reducing crime in communities, to supplant punitive programs or 
        policies. For purposes of this paragraph, a punitive program or 
        policy is a program or policy that (A) imposes a penalty on a 
        victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, on the basis of a request by the victim for law 
        enforcement or emergency assistance; or (B) imposes a penalty 
        on such a victim because of criminal activity at the property 
        in which the victim resides.''.

SEC. 604. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR 
              STALKING.

    Section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12351) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the Director of the Violence 
                Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of 
                the Office on Violence Against Women''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``, other nonprofit, 
                nongovernmental organizations'' the following: ``, 
                population-specific organizations''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2014 through 
                2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
                inserting ``8 percent''.

SEC. 605. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
              DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    (a) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants.--Section 423(a) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ``currently 
        residing in permanent housing,'' the following: ``who are 
        seeking an external emergency transfer (as such term is defined 
        in section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994) 
        pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 
        1994,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure 
        compliance with section 41411(e) of the Violence Against Women 
        Act of 1994, including, in consultation with the regional 
        office (if applicable) of the appropriate agency (as such term 
        is defined in section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act 
        of 1994), development of external emergency transfer memoranda 
        of understanding between covered housing providers, 
        participating in the local Continua of Care, facilitation of 
        external emergency transfers between those covered housing 
        providers participating in the local Continua of Care, and 
        monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of 
        section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
        for reporting to that regional office.''.
    (b) Allocation of Amounts and Incentives for Specific Eligible 
Activities.--Section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11386b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Development of supportive services and coordination 
        regarding emergency transfers.--The Secretary shall provide 
        bonuses or other incentives to geographic areas for developing 
        supportive services under section 423(a)(6) and facilitating 
        and coordinating activities for emergency transfers under 
        section 423(a)(13) that have been proven to be effective at 
        reducing homelessness among victims of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Minimum Allocation for Monitoring and Facilitating 
Compliance.--From the amounts made available to carry out this part for 
a fiscal year, a portion equal to not less than 5 percent of the sums 
made available to carry out part B and this part shall be made 
available to monitor and facilitate compliance with section 41411 of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, including supportive services 
under section 423(a)(6) and facilitation and coordination activities 
under section 423(a)(13).''.
    (c) Definition of Domestic Violence and Other Dangerous or Life-
Threatening Conditions Amended.--Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(b)) is amended by striking 
``in the individual's or family's current housing situation''.
    (d) Collaborative Grants To Increase the Long-Term Stability of 
Victims.--Section 41404(i) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12474(i)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
    (e) Grants To Combat Violence Against Women in Public and Assisted 
Housing.--Section 41405 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12475) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Director of the 
        Violence Against Women Office'' and inserting ``the Director of 
        the Office on Violence Against Women'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(D), by inserting after 
        ``linguistically and culturally specific service providers,'' 
        the following: ``population-specific organizations,''; and
            (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
        and inserting the following: ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 606. UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 AMENDMENTS.

    Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437c-1(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (13), to read as follows:
            ``(13) Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking programs.--
                    ``(A) Copies.--A copy of--
                            ``(i) all standardized notices issued 
                        pursuant to the housing protections under 
                        subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 
                        1994, including the notice required under 
                        section 41411(d) of the Violence Against Women 
                        Act of 1994;
                            ``(ii) the emergency transfer plan issued 
                        pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence 
                        Against Women Act of 1994; and
                            ``(iii) any and all memoranda of 
                        understanding with other covered housing 
                        providers developed to facilitate emergency 
                        transfers under section 41411(e) of the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
                    ``(B) Descriptions.--A description of--
                            ``(i) any activities, services, or programs 
                        provided or offered by an agency, either 
                        directly or in partnership with other service 
                        providers, to child or adult victims of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking;
                            ``(ii) any activities, services, or 
                        programs provided or offered by a public 
                        housing agency that helps child and adult 
                        victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking, to obtain or 
                        maintain housing;
                            ``(iii) any activities, services, or 
                        programs provided or offered by a public 
                        housing agency to prevent domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
                        or to enhance victim safety in assisted 
                        families; and
                            ``(iv) all training and support services 
                        offered to staff of the public housing agency 
                        to provide a basic understanding of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking, and to facilitate implementation of 
                        the housing protections of section 41411 of the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (16), by inserting ``the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994,'' before ``the Fair Housing Act''.

                TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS

SEC. 701. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Over 1 in 3 women experience sexual violence, and 1 in 
        5 women have survived completed or attempted rape. Such 
        violence has a devastating impact on women's physical and 
        emotional health, financial security, and ability to maintain 
        their jobs, and thus impacts interstate commerce and economic 
        security.
            (2) The Office on Violence Against Women of the Department 
        of Justice defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive 
        behavior in any relationship that is used by one intimate 
        partner to gain or maintain power and control over another 
        intimate partner. Domestic violence can include physical, 
        sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or 
        threats of actions that influence another person. Domestic 
        violence includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, 
        humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, 
        blame, hurt, injure, or wound an individual.
            (3) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 
        that domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a 
        serious public health issue for millions of individuals in the 
        United States. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in the United 
        States have suffered sexual violence, physical violence, or 
        stalking by an intimate partner.
            (4) Homicide is one of the leading causes of death for 
        women on the job. Domestic partners or relatives commit 43 
        percent of workplace homicides against women. One study found 
        that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among 
        women at work in the United States from 2003 to 2008, a figure 
        which represents 22 percent of the 648 workplace homicides 
        among women during the period. In fact, in 2010, homicides 
        against women at work increased by 13 percent despite 
        continuous declines in overall workplace homicides in recent 
        years.
            (5) Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to 
        be murdered with guns than women in other high-income 
        countries. Female intimate partners are more likely to be 
        murdered with a firearm than all other means combined. The 
        presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the 
        risk of homicide for women by 500 percent.
            (6) Violence can have a dramatic impact on the survivor of 
        such violence. Studies indicate that 44 percent of surveyed 
        employed adults experienced the effect of domestic violence in 
        the workplace, and 64 percent indicated their workplace 
        performance was affected by such violence. Another recent 
        survey found that 78 percent of offenders used workplace 
        resources to express anger, check up on, pressure, or threaten 
        a survivor. Sexual assault, whether occurring in or out of the 
        workplace, can impair an employee's work performance, require 
        time away from work, and undermine the employee's ability to 
        maintain a job. Nearly 50 percent of sexual assault survivors 
        lose their jobs or are forced to quit in the aftermath of the 
        assaults.
            (7) Studies find that 60 percent of single women lack 
        economic security and 81 percent of households with single 
        mothers live in economic insecurity. Significant barriers that 
        survivors confront include access to housing, transportation, 
        and child care. Ninety-two percent of homeless women have 
        experienced domestic violence, and more than 50 percent of such 
        women cite domestic violence as the direct cause for 
        homelessness. Survivors are deprived of their autonomy, 
        liberty, and security, and face tremendous threats to their 
        health and safety.
            (8) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 
        that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose nearly 
        8,000,000 days of paid work, which is the equivalent of more 
        than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5,600,000 days of 
        household productivity each year. Therefore, women 
        disproportionately need time off to care for their health or to 
        find safety solutions, such as obtaining a restraining order or 
        finding housing, to avoid or prevent further violence.
            (9) Annual costs of intimate partner violence are estimated 
        to be more than $8,300,000,000. According to the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention, the costs of intimate partner 
        violence against women in 1995 exceeded an estimated 
        $5,800,000,000. These costs included nearly $4,100,000,000 in 
        the direct costs of medical and mental health care and nearly 
        $1,800,000,000 in the indirect costs of lost productivity. 
        These statistics are generally considered to be underestimated 
        because the costs associated with the criminal justice system 
        are not included.
            (10) Fifty-five percent of senior executives recently 
        surveyed said domestic violence has a harmful effect on their 
        company's productivity, and more than 70 percent said domestic 
        violence negatively affects attendance. Seventy-eight percent 
        of human resources professionals consider partner violence a 
        workplace issue. However, more than 70 percent of United States 
        workplaces have no formal program or policy that addresses 
        workplace violence, let alone domestic violence. In fact, only 
        four percent of employers provided training on domestic 
        violence.
            (11) Studies indicate that one of the best predictors of 
        whether a survivor will be able to stay away from his or her 
        abuser is the degree of his or her economic independence. 
        However, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking often negatively impact a survivor's ability to 
        maintain employment.
            (12) Abusers frequently seek to exert financial control 
        over their partners by actively interfering with their ability 
        to work, including preventing their partners from going to 
        work, harassing their partners at work, limiting their 
        partners' access to cash or transportation, and sabotaging 
        their partners' child care arrangements.
            (13) Economic abuse refers to behaviors that control an 
        intimate partner's ability to acquire, use, and maintain access 
        to, money, credit, ownership of assets, or access to 
        governmental or private financial benefits, including 
        defaulting on joint obligations (such as school loans, credit 
        card debt, mortgages, or rent). Other forms of such abuse may 
        include preventing someone from attending school, threatening 
        to or actually terminating employment, controlling or 
        withholding access to cash, checking, or credit accounts, and 
        attempting to damage or sabotage the creditworthiness of an 
        intimate partner, including forcing an intimate partner to 
        write bad checks, forcing an intimate partner to default on 
        payments related to household needs, such as housing, or 
        forcing an intimate partner into bankruptcy.
            (14) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public 
        Law 111-148), and the amendments made by such Act, ensures that 
        most health plans must cover preventive services, including 
        screening and counseling for domestic violence, at no 
        additional cost. In addition, it prohibits insurance companies 
        from discriminating against patients for preexisting 
        conditions, like domestic violence.
            (15) Yet, more can be done to help survivors. Federal law 
        in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act 
        does not explicitly--
                    (A) authorize survivors of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to take 
                leave from work to seek legal assistance and redress, 
                counseling, or assistance with safety planning 
                activities;
                    (B) address the eligibility of survivors of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking for unemployment compensation;
                    (C) provide job protection to survivors of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
                    (D) prohibit insurers and employers who self-insure 
                employee benefits from discriminating against survivors 
                of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                or stalking and those who help them in determining 
                eligibility, rates charged, and standards for payment 
                of claims; or
                    (E) prohibit insurers from disclosing information 
                about abuse and the location of the survivors through 
                insurance databases and other means.
            (16) This Act aims to empower survivors of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to be 
        free from violence, hardship, and control, which restrains 
        basic human rights to freedom and safety in the United States.

SEC. 702. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO ASSIST 
              VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

    Section 41501 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and sexual harassment'' after 
                ``domestic and sexual violence''; and
                    (B) by striking ``employers and labor 
                organizations'' and inserting ``employers, labor 
                organizations, and victim service providers'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and stalking'' and 
        inserting ``stalking, and sexual harassment'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting before the period at 
        the end ``or sexual harassment'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``or sexual 
        harassment;'' after ``sexual violence''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``$1,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$2,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 703. ENTITLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF 
              SEXUAL AND OTHER HARASSMENT AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING.

    (a) Unemployment Compensation.--
            (1) Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (18), by 
        redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by 
        inserting after paragraph (18) the following new paragraphs:
            ``(19) no person may be denied compensation under such 
        State law solely on the basis of the individual having a 
        voluntary separation from work if such separation is 
        attributable to such individual being a victim of sexual or 
        other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and''.
            (2) Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Sexual or Other Harassment; etc.--
            ``(1) Documentation.--For purposes of subsection (a)(19), a 
        voluntary separation of an individual shall be considered to be 
        attributable to such individual being a survivor of victim of 
        sexual or other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking if such individual 
        submits such evidence as the State deems sufficient.
            ``(2) Sufficient documentation.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1), a State shall deem sufficient, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) evidence of such harassment, violence, 
                assault, or stalking in the form of--
                            ``(i) a sworn statement and a form of 
                        identification,
                            ``(ii) a police or court record, or
                            ``(iii) documentation from a survivor 
                        services organization, an attorney, a police 
                        officer, a medical professional, a social 
                        worker, an antiviolence counselor, a member of 
                        the clergy, or another professional, and
                    ``(B) an attestation that such voluntary separation 
                is attributable to such harassment, violence, assault, 
                or stalking.
            ``(3) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
                    ``(A) The terms `domestic violence', `dating 
                violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the 
                meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
                    ``(B) The term `survivor of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' has the 
                meaning given such term in section 41502 of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
                    ``(C) The term `survivor services organization' 
                means an organization exempt from tax under section 
                501(a) that provides assistance to or advocates for 
                survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking.''.
    (b) Unemployment Compensation Personnel Training.--Section 303(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4)(A) Such methods of administration as will ensure 
        that--
                    ``(i) applicants for unemployment compensation and 
                individuals inquiring about such compensation are 
                notified of the provisions of section 3304(a)(19) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                    ``(ii) claims reviewers and hearing personnel are 
                trained in--
                            ``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual and 
                        other harassment, domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(II) methods of ascertaining and keeping 
                        confidential information about possible 
                        experiences of sexual and other harassment, 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking to ensure that--
                                    ``(aa) requests for unemployment 
                                compensation based on separations 
                                stemming from sexual and other 
                                harassment, domestic violence, dating 
                                violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                                are identified and adjudicated; and
                                    ``(bb) confidentiality is provided 
                                for the individual's claim and 
                                submitted evidence.
            ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph--
                    ``(i) the terms `domestic violence', `dating 
                violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the 
                meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994;
                    ``(ii) the term `sexual and other harassment' has 
                the meaning given such term under State law, 
                regulation, or policy; and
                    ``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' means--
                            ``(I) a person who has experienced or is 
                        experiencing domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(II) a person whose family or household 
                        member has experienced or is experiencing 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking.''.
    (c) TANF Personnel Training.--Section 402(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
    ``(8) Certification That the State Will Provide Information to 
Survivors of Sexual and Other Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating 
Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking.--
            ``(A) In general.--A certification by the chief executive 
        officer of the State that the State has established and is 
        enforcing standards and procedures to--
                    ``(i) ensure that applicants for assistance under 
                State program funded under this part and individuals 
                inquiring about such assistance are adequately notified 
                of--
                            ``(I) the provisions of section 3304(a)(19) 
                        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
                            ``(II) assistance made available by the 
                        State to survivors of sexual and other 
                        harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking;
                    ``(ii) ensure that case workers and other agency 
                personnel responsible for administering the State 
                program funded under this part are adequately trained 
                in--
                            ``(I) the nature and dynamics of sexual and 
                        other harassment, domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
                            ``(II) State standards and procedures 
                        relating to the prevention of, and assistance 
                        for individuals who are survivors of sexual and 
                        other harassment, domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(III) methods of ascertaining and keeping 
                        confidential information about possible 
                        experiences of sexual and other harassment, 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking;
                    ``(iii) ensure that, if a State has elected to 
                establish and enforce standards and procedures 
                regarding the screening for, and identification of, 
                domestic violence pursuant to paragraph (7)--
                            ``(I) applicants for assistance under the 
                        State program funded under this part and 
                        individuals inquiring about such assistance are 
                        adequately notified of options available under 
                        such standards and procedures; and
                            ``(II) case workers and other agency 
                        personnel responsible for administering the 
                        State program funded under this part are 
                        provided with adequate training regarding such 
                        standards and procedures and options available 
                        under such standards and procedures; and
                    ``(iv) ensure that the training required under 
                subparagraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) is 
                provided through a training program operated by an 
                eligible entity.
            ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--
                    ``(i) the terms `domestic violence', `dating 
                violence', `sexual assault', and `stalking' have the 
                meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994;
                    ``(ii) the term `sexual and other harassment' has 
                the meaning given such term under State law, 
                regulation, or policy; and
                    ``(iii) the term `survivor of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking' means--
                            ``(I) a person who has experienced or is 
                        experiencing domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(II) a person whose family or household 
                        member has experienced or is experiencing 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking.''.
    (d) Sexual and Other Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating 
Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Training Grant Program.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Labor (in this 
        subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to 
        award--
                    (A) a grant to a national survivor services 
                organization in order for such organization to--
                            (i) develop and disseminate a model 
                        training program (and related materials) for 
                        the training required under section 
                        303(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, as 
                        added by subsection (b), and under subparagraph 
                        (B) and, if applicable, subparagraph (C)(ii) of 
                        section 402(a)(8) of such Act, as added by 
                        subsection (c); and
                            (ii) provide technical assistance with 
                        respect to such model training program, 
                        including technical assistance to the temporary 
                        assistance for needy families program and 
                        unemployment compensation personnel; and
                    (B) grants to State, tribal, or local agencies in 
                order for such agencies to contract with eligible 
                entities to provide State, tribal, or local caseworkers 
                and other State, tribal, or local agency personnel 
                responsible for administering the temporary assistance 
                for needy families program established under part A of 
                title IV of the Social Security Act in a State or 
                Indian reservation with the training required under 
                subparagraph (B) and, if applicable, subparagraph 
                (C)(ii) of such section 402(a)(8).
            (2) Eligible entity defined.--For purposes of paragraph 
        (1)(B), the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity--
                    (A) that is--
                            (i) a State or tribal domestic violence 
                        coalition or sexual assault coalition;
                            (ii) a State or local survivor services 
                        organization with recognized expertise in the 
                        dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking whose primary 
                        mission is to provide services to survivors of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking, including a rape crisis 
                        center or domestic violence program; or
                            (iii) an organization with demonstrated 
                        expertise in State or county welfare laws and 
                        implementation of such laws and experience with 
                        disseminating information on such laws and 
                        implementation, but only if such organization 
                        will provide the required training in 
                        partnership with an entity described in clause 
                        (i) or (ii); and
                    (B) that--
                            (i) has demonstrated expertise in the 
                        dynamics of both domestic violence and sexual 
                        assault, such as a joint domestic violence and 
                        sexual assault coalition; or
                            (ii) will provide the required training in 
                        partnership with an entity described in clause 
                        (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) in order to 
                        comply with the dual domestic violence and 
                        sexual assault expertise requirement under 
                        clause (i).
            (3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this 
        subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time, in such form and manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary specifies.
            (4) Reports.--
                    (A) Reports to congress.--Not later than a year 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
                annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
                Congress a report on the grant program established 
                under this subsection.
                    (B) Reports available to public.--The Secretary 
                shall establish procedures for the dissemination to the 
                public of each report submitted under subparagraph (A). 
                Such procedures shall include the use of the internet 
                to disseminate such reports.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated--
                            (i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to 
                        carry out the provisions of paragraph (1)(A); 
                        and
                            (ii) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                        2020 through 2024 to carry out the provisions 
                        of paragraph (1)(B).
                    (B) Three-year availability of grant funds.--Each 
                recipient of a grant under this subsection shall return 
                to the Secretary any unused portion of such grant not 
                later than 3 years after the date the grant was 
                awarded, together with any earnings on such unused 
                portion.
                    (C) Amounts returned.--Any amounts returned 
                pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be available without 
                further appropriation to the Secretary for the purpose 
                of carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1)(B).
    (e) Effect on Existing Laws, etc.--
            (1) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and 
        plans.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede 
        any provision of any Federal, State, or local law, collective 
        bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or plan 
        that provides greater unemployment insurance benefits for 
        survivors of sexual and other harassment, domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking than the rights 
        established under this title.
            (2) Less protective laws, agreements, programs, and 
        plans.--Any law, collective bargaining agreement, or employment 
        benefits program or plan of a State or unit of local government 
        is preempted to the extent that such law, agreement, or program 
        or plan would impair the exercise of any right established 
        under this title or the amendments made by this title.
    (f) Effective Date.--
            (1) Unemployment amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B) and paragraph (2), the amendments made by this 
                section shall apply in the case of compensation paid 
                for weeks beginning on or after the expiration of 180-
                day period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
                Act.
                    (B) Extension of effective date for state law 
                amendment.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        paragraph (2), in a case in which the Secretary 
                        of Labor identifies a State as requiring a 
                        change to its statutes, regulations, or 
                        policies in order to comply with the amendments 
                        made by this section, such amendments shall 
                        apply in the case of compensation paid for 
                        weeks beginning after the earlier of--
                                    (I) the date the State changes its 
                                statutes, regulations, or policies in 
                                order to comply with such amendments; 
                                or
                                    (II) the end of the first session 
                                of the State legislature which begins 
                                after the date of enactment of this Act 
                                or which began prior to such date and 
                                remained in session for at least 25 
                                calendar days after such date, except 
                                that in no case shall such amendments 
                                apply before the date that is 180 days 
                                after the date of enactment of this 
                                Act.
                            (ii) Session defined.--In this 
                        subparagraph, the term ``session'' means a 
                        regular, special, budget, or other session of a 
                        State legislature.
            (2) TANF amendment.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the amendment made by subsection (c) shall take 
                effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Extension of effective date for state law 
                amendment.--In the case of a State plan under part A of 
                title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services determines requires State 
                action (including legislation, regulation, or other 
                administrative action) in order for the plan to meet 
                the additional requirements imposed by the amendment 
                made by subsection (c), the State plan shall not be 
                regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of 
                such amendment on the basis of its failure to meet 
                these additional requirements before the first day of 
                the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of 
                the first regular session of the State legislature that 
                begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For 
                purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a 
                State that has a two-year legislative session, each 
                year of the session is considered to be a separate 
                regular session of the State legislature.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``sexual and other 
harassment'', ``domestic violence'', ``dating violence'', ``sexual 
assault'', ``stalking'', ``survivor of sexual and other harassment, 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking'', and 
``survivor services organization'' have the meanings given such terms 
in section 3304(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SEC. 704. STUDY AND REPORTS ON BARRIERS TO SURVIVORS' ECONOMIC SECURITY 
              ACCESS.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall conduct a study on the 
barriers that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking throughout the United States experience in 
maintaining economic security as a result of issues related to domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this title, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall 
submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection 
(a).
    (c) Contents.--The study and reports under this section shall 
include--
            (1) identification of geographic areas in which State laws, 
        regulations, and practices have a strong impact on the ability 
        of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking to exercise--
                    (A) any rights under this Act without compromising 
                personal safety or the safety of others, including 
                family members and excluding the abuser; and
                    (B) other components of economic security;
            (2) identification of geographic areas with shortages in 
        resources for such survivors, with an accompanying analysis of 
        the extent and impact of such shortage;
            (3) analysis of factors related to industries, workplace 
        settings, employer practices, trends, and other elements that 
        impact the ability of such survivors to exercise any rights 
        under this Act without compromising personal safety or the 
        safety of others, including family members;
            (4) the recommendations of the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services and the Secretary of Labor with respect to 
        resources, oversight, and enforcement tools to ensure 
        successful implementation of the provisions of this Act in 
        order to support the economic security and safety of survivors 
        of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking; and
            (5) best practices for States, employers, health carriers, 
        insurers, and other private entities in addressing issues 
        related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking.

SEC. 705. GAO STUDY.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report that examines, with respect to survivors of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are, or were, enrolled 
at institutions of higher education and borrowed a loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) for which the survivors have not repaid the total 
interest and principal due, each of the following:
            (1) The implications of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking on a borrower's ability to repay 
        their Federal student loans.
            (2) The adequacy of policies and procedures regarding 
        Federal student loan deferment, forbearance, and grace periods 
        when a survivor has to suspend or terminate the survivor's 
        enrollment at an institution of higher education due to 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking.
            (3) The adequacy of institutional policies and practices 
        regarding retention or transfer of credits when a survivor has 
        to suspend or terminate the survivor's enrollment at an 
        institution of higher education due to domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
            (4) The availability or any options for a survivor of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
        who attended an institution of higher education that committed 
        unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or otherwise 
        substantially misrepresented information to students, to be 
        able to seek a defense to repayment of the survivor's Federal 
        student loan.
            (5) The limitations faced by a survivor of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to 
        obtain any relief or restitution on the survivor's Federal 
        student loan debt due to the use of forced arbitration, gag 
        orders, or bans on class actions.

SEC. 706. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS.

    (a) Public Education Campaign.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (through the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
        the grant recipient under section 41501 of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 that establishes the national resource center 
        on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual 
        violence) and the Attorney General (through the Principal 
        Deputy Director of the Office on Violence Against Women), shall 
        coordinate and provide for a national public outreach and 
        education campaign to raise public awareness of the workplace 
        impact of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking, including outreach and education for employers, 
        service providers, teachers, and other key partners. This 
        campaign shall pay special attention to ensure that survivors 
        are made aware of the existence of the following types of 
        workplace laws (Federal and/or State): anti-discrimination laws 
        that bar treating survivors differently; leave laws, both paid 
        and unpaid that are available for use by survivors; 
        unemployment insurance laws and policies that address survivor 
        eligibility.
            (2) Dissemination.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
        Attorney General, as described in paragraph (1), may 
        disseminate information through the public outreach and 
        education campaign on the resources and rights referred to in 
        this subsection directly or through arrangements with health 
        agencies, professional and nonprofit organizations, consumer 
        groups, labor organizations, institutions of higher education, 
        clinics, the media, and Federal, State, and local agencies.
            (3) Information.--The information disseminated under 
        paragraph (2) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
                    (A) the resources and rights that are--
                            (i) available to survivors of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking; and
                            (ii) established in this Act and the 
                        Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
                        12291 et seq.);
                    (B) guidelines and best practices on prevention of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and 
                sexual assault;
                    (C) resources that promote healthy relationships 
                and communication skills;
                    (D) resources that encourage bystander intervention 
                in a situation involving domestic violence, dating 
                violence, stalking, or sexual assault;
                    (E) resources that promote workplace policies that 
                support and help maintain the economic security of 
                survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking; and
                    (F) resources and rights that the heads of Federal 
                agencies described in paragraph (2) determine are 
                appropriate to include.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Employee.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee'' means any 
                individual employed by an employer. In the case of an 
                individual employed by a public agency, such term means 
                an individual employed as described in section 3(e)(2) 
                of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
                203(e)(2)).
                    (B) Basis.--The term includes a person employed as 
                described in subparagraph (A) on a full- or part-time 
                basis, for a fixed time period, on a temporary basis, 
                pursuant to a detail, or as a participant in a work 
                assignment as a condition of receipt of Federal or 
                State income-based public assistance.
            (2) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
                    (A) means any person engaged in commerce or in any 
                industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 15 
                or more individuals; and
                    (B) includes any person acting directly or 
                indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation 
                to an employee, and includes a public agency that 
                employs individuals as described in section 3(e)(2) of 
                the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, but does not 
                include any labor organization (other than when acting 
                as an employer) or anyone acting in the capacity of 
                officer or agent of such labor organization.
            (3) FLSA terms.--The terms ``employ'' and ``State'' have 
        the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor 
        Standards Act of 1938 section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
        of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).
    (c) Study on Workplace Responses.--The Secretary of Labor, in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall 
conduct a study on the status of workplace responses to employees who 
experience domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking while employed, in each State and nationally, to improve the 
access of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking to supportive resources and economic security.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

SEC. 707. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, any amendment made by this Act, or 
the application of such provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the 
provisions of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the 
application of such provisions or amendments to any person or 
circumstance shall not be affected.

               TITLE VIII--HOMICIDE REDUCTION INITIATIVES

SEC. 801. PROHIBITING PERSONS CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANOR CRIMES AGAINST 
              DATING PARTNERS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO PROTECTION ORDERS.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (32), by striking all that follows after 
        ``The term `intimate partner''' and inserting the following: 
        ``--
                    ``(A) means, with respect to a person, the spouse 
                of the person, a former spouse of the person, an 
                individual who is a parent of a child of the person, 
                and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with 
                the person; and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) a dating partner or former dating 
                        partner (as defined in section 2266); and
                            ``(ii) any other person similarly situated 
                        to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or 
                        family violence laws of the State or tribal 
                        jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or 
                        where the victim resides.'';
            (2) in paragraph (33)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting after ``Federal, 
                State,'' the following: ``municipal,''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``intimate 
                partner,'' after ``spouse,'' each place it appears;
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs 
        (35) and (36) respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:
            ``(34)(A) the term `misdemeanor crime of stalking' means an 
        offense that--
                    ``(i) is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under 
                Federal, State, Tribal, or municipal law; and
                    ``(ii) is a course of harassment, intimidation, or 
                surveillance of another person that--
                            ``(I) places that person in reasonable fear 
                        of material harm to the health or safety of--
                                    ``(aa) that person;
                                    ``(bb) an immediate family member 
                                (as defined in section 115) of that 
                                person;
                                    ``(cc) a household member of that 
                                person; or
                                    ``(dd) a spouse or intimate partner 
                                of that person; or
                            ``(II) causes, attempts to cause, or would 
                        reasonably be expected to cause emotional 
                        distress to a person described in item (aa), 
                        (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I).
            ``(B) A person shall not be considered to have been 
        convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, 
        unless--
                    ``(i) the person was represented by counsel in the 
                case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right 
                to counsel in the case; and
                    ``(ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense 
                described in this paragraph for which a person was 
                entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which 
                the case was tried, either--
                            ``(I) the case was tried by a jury; or
                            ``(II) the person knowingly and 
                        intelligently waived the right to have the case 
                        tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise.
            ``(C) A person shall not be considered to have been 
        convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if 
        the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense 
        for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights 
        restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides 
        for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the 
        pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly 
        provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or 
        receive firearms.''.

SEC. 802. PROHIBITING STALKERS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO COURT ORDER 
              FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM.

    Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``that restrains 
                such person'' and all that follows, and inserting 
                ``described in subsection (g)(8);'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
        crime of stalking.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
            ``(8) who is subject to a court order--
                    ``(A) that was issued--
                            ``(i) after a hearing of which such person 
                        received actual notice, and at which such 
                        person had an opportunity to participate; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, 
                        relative to which notice and opportunity to be 
                        heard are provided--
                                    ``(I) within the time required by 
                                State, tribal, or territorial law; and
                                    ``(II) in any event within a 
                                reasonable time after the order is 
                                issued, sufficient to protect the due 
                                process rights of the person;
                    ``(B) that restrains such person from--
                            ``(i) harassing, stalking, or threatening 
                        an intimate partner of such person or child of 
                        such intimate partner or person, or engaging in 
                        other conduct that would place an intimate 
                        partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to 
                        the partner or child; or
                            ``(ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness 
                        from testifying in court; and
                    ``(C) that--
                            ``(i) includes a finding that such person 
                        represents a credible threat to the physical 
                        safety of such individual described in 
                        subparagraph (B); or
                            ``(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits 
                        the use, attempted use, or threatened use of 
                        physical force against such individual 
                        described in subparagraph (B) that would 
                        reasonably be expected to cause bodily 
                        injury;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
        crime of stalking,''.

                   TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN

SEC. 901. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.5 times as 
        likely to experience violent crimes--and at least 2 times more 
        likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to 
        all other races.
            (2) More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native 
        women, or 84.3 percent, have experienced violence in their 
        lifetime.
            (3) The vast majority of Native victims--96% of women and 
        89% of male victims--report being victimized by a non-Indian.
            (4) Native victims of sexual violence are three times as 
        likely to have experienced sexual violence by an interracial 
        perpetrator as non-Hispanic White victims and Native stalking 
        victims are nearly 4 times as likely to be stalked by someone 
        of a different race.
            (5) While tribes exercising jurisdiction over non-Indians 
        have reported significant successes, the inability to prosecute 
        crimes related to the Special Domestic Violence Criminal 
        Jurisdiction crimes continues to leave Tribes unable to fully 
        hold domestic violence offenders accountable.
            (6) Tribal prosecutors report that the majority of domestic 
        violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims, 
        and Department of Justice reports that American Indian and 
        Alaska Native children suffer exposure to violence at rates 
        higher than any other race in the United States.
            (7) Childhood exposure to violence has immediate and long-
        term effects, including: increased rates of altered 
        neurological development, poor physical and mental health, poor 
        school performance, substance abuse, and overrepresentation in 
        the juvenile justice system.
            (8) According to the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, homicide is the third leading cause of death among 
        American Indian and Alaska Native women between 10 and 24 years 
        of age and the fifth leading cause of death for American Indian 
        and Alaska Native women between 25 and 34 years of age.
            (9) On some reservations, Indian women are murdered at more 
        than 10 times the national average.
            (10) According to a 2010 Government Accountability Office 
        report, United States Attorneys declined to prosecute nearly 52 
        percent of violent crimes that occur in Indian country.
            (11) Investigation into cases of missing and murdered 
        Indian women is made difficult for tribal law enforcement 
        agencies due to a lack of resources, such as--
                    (A) necessary training, equipment, or funding;
                    (B) a lack of interagency cooperation; and
                    (C) a lack of appropriate laws in place.
            (12) Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous 
        calls that law enforcement receives.
            (13) The complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in 
        Indian country--
                    (A) has a significant negative impact on the 
                ability to provide public safety to Indian communities;
                    (B) has been increasingly exploited by criminals; 
                and
                    (C) requires a high degree of commitment and 
                cooperation among tribal, Federal, and State law 
                enforcement officials.
            (14) Restoring and enhancing local, tribal capacity to 
        address violence against women provides for greater local 
        control, safety, accountability, and transparency.
            (15) In States with restrictive land settlement acts such 
        as Alaska, ``Indian country'' is limited, resources for local 
        tribal responses either nonexistent or insufficient to meet the 
        needs, jurisdiction unnecessarily complicated and increases the 
        already high levels of victimization of American Indian and 
        Alaska Native women. According to the Tribal Law and Order Act 
        Commission Report, Alaska Native women are overrepresented in 
        the domestic violence victim population by 250 percent; they 
        comprise 19 percent of the State population, but are 47 percent 
        of reported rape victims. And among other Indian Tribes, Alaska 
        Native women suffer the highest rates of domestic and sexual 
        violence in the country.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State, 
        tribal, and local governments with respect to responding to 
        cases of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, 
        trafficking, sexual violence, crimes against children, and 
        assault against tribal law enforcement officers and murdered 
        Indians;
            (2) to increase coordination and communication among 
        Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies;
            (3) to empower tribal governments with the resources and 
        information necessary to effectively respond to cases of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex trafficking, 
        sexual violence, and missing and murdered Indians; and
            (4) to increase the collection of data related to missing 
        and murdered Indians and the sharing of information among 
        Federal, State, and tribal officials responsible for responding 
        to and investigating cases of missing and murdered Indians.

SEC. 902. AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.

    Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to 
remain available until expended, for the purposes of enhancing the 
ability of tribal government entities to access, enter information 
into, and obtain information from, Federal criminal information 
databases, as authorized by this section.''.

SEC. 903. TRIBAL JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
              VIOLENCE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEX 
              TRAFFICKING, STALKING, AND ASSAULT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICER OR CORRECTIONS OFFICER.

    Section 204 of Public Law 90-284 (25 U.S.C. 1304) (commonly known 
as the ``Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968'') is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``crimes of domestic 
        violence'' and inserting ``crimes of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex 
        trafficking, stalking, and assault of a law enforcement or 
        corrections officer'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), in the heading, by striking ``special 
        domestic violence criminal jurisdiction'' and inserting 
        ``special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
            (3) by striking ``special domestic violence criminal 
        jurisdiction'' each place such term appears and inserting 
        ``special tribal criminal jurisdiction'';
            (4) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Stalking.--The term `stalking' means engaging in a 
        course of conduct directed at a specific person proscribed by 
        the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over 
        the Indian country where the violation occurs that would cause 
        a reasonable person to--
                    ``(A) fear for the person's safety or the safety of 
                others; or
                    ``(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
                paragraphs (10) and (11);
                    (C) by inserting before paragraph (10) (as 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(8) Sex trafficking.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `sex trafficking' means 
                conduct--
                            ``(i) consisting of--
                                    ``(I) recruiting, enticing, 
                                harboring, transporting, providing, 
                                obtaining, advertising, maintaining, 
                                patronizing, or soliciting by any means 
                                a person; or
                                    ``(II) benefiting, financially or 
                                by receiving anything of value, from 
                                participation in a venture that has 
                                engaged in an act described in 
                                subclause (I); and
                            ``(ii) carried out with the knowledge, or, 
                        except where the act constituting the violation 
                        of clause (i) is advertising, in reckless 
                        disregard of the fact, that--
                                    ``(I) means of force, threats of 
                                force, fraud, coercion, or any 
                                combination of such means will be used 
                                to cause the person to engage in a 
                                commercial sex act; or
                                    ``(II) the person has not attained 
                                the age of 18 years and will be caused 
                                to engage in a commercial sex act.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms 
                `coercion' and `commercial sex act' have the meanings 
                given the terms in section 1591(e) of title 18, United 
                States Code.
            ``(9) Sexual violence.--The term `sexual violence' means 
        any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by the 
        criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the 
        Indian country where the violation occurs, including in any 
        case in which the victim lacks the capacity to consent to the 
        act.'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (6) and (7);
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (4);
                    (F) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), to read as 
                follows:
            ``(3) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
        means violence--
                    ``(A) committed by a current or former spouse or 
                intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom 
                the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is 
                cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as 
                a spouse or intimate partner, or by a person similarly 
                situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- 
                or family-violence laws of an Indian tribe that has 
                jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violence 
                occurs; or
                    ``(B) committed against a victim who is a child 
                under the age of 18, or an elder (as such term is 
                defined by tribal law) who resides or has resided in 
                the same household as the defendant.'';
                    (G) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                redesignated), the following:
            ``(1) Assault of a law enforcement or correctional 
        officer.--The term `assault of a law enforcement or 
        correctional officer' means any criminal violation of the law 
        of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian 
        country where the violation occurs that involves the 
        threatened, attempted, or actual harmful or offensive touching 
        of a law enforcement or correctional officer.''; and
                    (H) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as 
                redesignated), the following:
            ``(5) Obstruction of justice.--The term `obstruction of 
        justice' means any violation of the criminal law of the Indian 
        tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the 
        violation occurs, and the violation involves interfering with 
        the administration or due process of the tribe's laws including 
        any tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime.'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ``the powers 
        of self-government of a participating tribe'' the following: 
        ``, including any participating tribes in the State of 
        Maine,'';
            (6) in subsection (b)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting after 
                ``over an alleged offense'' the following: ``, other 
                than obstruction of justice or an act of assault of a 
                law enforcement or corrections officer,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting the following: 
                        ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) is being prosecuted for a crime of 
                        sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking, 
                        obstructing justice, or assaulting a police or 
                        corrections officer under the laws of the 
                        prosecuting tribe.'';
            (7) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``domestic violence'' and inserting 
                ``tribal''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``and dating violence'' and inserting ``, 
                        dating violence, obstruction of justice, sexual 
                        violence, stalking, sex trafficking, or assault 
                        of a law enforcement or corrections officer''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``or dating violence'' and 
                        inserting ``, dating violence, obstruction of 
                        justice, sexual violence, stalking, sex 
                        trafficking, or assault of a law enforcement or 
                        corrections officer'';
            (8) in subsection (d), by striking ``domestic violence'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``tribal'';
            (9) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``special domestic violence'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``special tribal'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prosecutes'' 
                and all that follows through the semicolon at the end 
                and inserting the following: ``prosecutes--
                    ``(A) a crime of domestic violence;
                    ``(B) a crime of dating violence;
                    ``(C) a criminal violation of a protection order;
                    ``(D) a crime of sexual violence;
                    ``(E) a crime of stalking;
                    ``(F) a crime of sex trafficking;
                    ``(G) a crime of obstruction of justice; or
                    ``(H) a crime of assault of a law enforcement or 
                correctional officer.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``sexual 
                violence, stalking, sex trafficking, assault of a law 
                enforcement or correctional officer,'' after ``dating 
                violence,''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) to create a pilot project to allow up to five Indian 
        tribes in Alaska to implement special tribal criminal 
        jurisdiction.'';
            (10) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
        subsections (h) and (i), respectively;
            (11) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Indian Country Defined.--For purposes of the pilot project 
described in subsection (f)(5), the definition of `Indian country' 
shall include Alaska Native-owned Townsites, Allotments, and former 
reservation lands acquired in fee by Alaska Native Village Corporations 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 33) and 
other lands transferred in fee to Native villages.''; and
            (12) in subsection (i) (as redesignated) by striking 
        ``fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
        2020 through 2024''.

               TITLE X--OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

SEC. 1001. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

    (a) Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 
2002 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10442) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a Violence Against 
        Women Office'' and inserting ``an Office on Violence Against 
        Women'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``within the 
        Department of Justice'' the following: ``, not subsumed by any 
        other office'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public 103-322) and the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106-386)'' 
        and inserting ``Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI1 
        of Public 103-322), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 
        (Division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence Against Women 
        and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX 
        of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 
        54), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
        2019''.
    (b) Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2003 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10443) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2003. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

    ``(a) Appointment.--The President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director for the Office on 
Violence Against Women (in this title referred to as the `Director') to 
be responsible, under the general authority of the Attorney General, 
for the administration, coordination, and implementation of the 
programs and activities of the Office.
    ``(b) Other Employment.--The Director shall not--
            ``(1) engage in any employment other than that of serving 
        as Director; or
            ``(2) hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any 
        organization, agency, or institution with which the Office 
        makes any contract or other agreement under the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322), the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 
        106-386), the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
        Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of Public Law 109-162; 
        119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
        of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 54), or the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
    ``(c) Vacancy.--In the case of a vacancy, the President may 
designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the 
vacancy.
    ``(d) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at a rate of 
pay not to exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (c) Duties and Functions of Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women.--Section 2004 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10444) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2004. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE 
              AGAINST WOMEN.

    ``The Director shall have the following duties:
            ``(1) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the 
        Federal and State governments on matters relating to violence 
        against women.
            ``(2) Providing information to the President, the Congress, 
        the judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
        general public on matters relating to violence against women.
            ``(3) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as 
        the representative of the Department of Justice on domestic 
        task forces, committees, or commissions addressing policy or 
        issues relating to violence against women.
            ``(4) Serving, at the request of the President, acting 
        through the Attorney General, as the representative of the 
        United States Government on human rights and economic justice 
        matters related to violence against women in international 
        fora, including, but not limited to, the United Nations.
            ``(5) Carrying out the functions of the Department of 
        Justice under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV 
        of Public Law 103-322), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 
        (division B of Public Law 106-386), the Violence Against Women 
        and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX 
        of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against 
        Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4; 127 Stat. 
        54), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
        2019, including with respect to those functions--
                    ``(A) the development of policy, protocols, and 
                guidelines;
                    ``(B) the development and management of grant 
                programs and other programs, and the provision of 
                technical assistance under such programs; and
                    ``(C) the award and termination of grants, 
                cooperative agreements, and contracts.
            ``(6) Providing technical assistance, coordination, and 
        support to--
                    ``(A) other components of the Department of 
                Justice, in efforts to develop policy and to enforce 
                Federal laws relating to violence against women, 
                including the litigation of civil and criminal actions 
                relating to enforcing such laws;
                    ``(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal 
                agencies, in efforts to develop policy, provide 
                technical assistance, synchronize Federal definitions 
                and protocols, and improve coordination among agencies 
                carrying out efforts to eliminate violence against 
                women, including Indian or indigenous women; and
                    ``(C) grantees, in efforts to combat violence 
                against women and to provide support and assistance to 
                victims of such violence.
            ``(7) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be 
        vested in the Director pursuant to this subchapter or by 
        delegation of the Attorney General.
            ``(8) Establishing such rules, regulations, guidelines, and 
        procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the 
        Office.''.
    (d) Staff of Office on Violence Against Women.--Section 2005 of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10445) is 
amended in the heading, by striking ``violence against women office'' 
and inserting ``office on violence against women''.
    (e) Clerical Amendment.--Section 121(a)(1) of the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 
20124(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Violence Against Women 
Office'' and inserting ``the Office on Violence Against Women''.

      TITLE XI--IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

SEC. 1101. IMPROVING THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY CARETAKER PARENTS AND 
              OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN FEDERAL PRISONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ramona Brant 
Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act''.
    (b) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4050. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
              individuals
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `correctional officer' means a correctional 
        officer of the Bureau of Prisons;
            ``(2) the term `covered institution' means a Federal penal 
        or correctional institution;
            ``(3) the term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau 
        of Prisons;
            ``(4) the term `post-partum recovery' means the first 8-
        week period of post-partum recovery after giving birth;
            ``(5) the term `primary caretaker parent' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 31903 of the Family Unity 
        Demonstration Project Act (34 U.S.C. 12242);
            ``(6) the term `prisoner' means an individual who is 
        incarcerated in a Federal penal or correctional institution, 
        including a vulnerable person; and
            ``(7) the term `vulnerable person' means an individual 
        who--
                    ``(A) is under 21 years of age or over 60 years of 
                age;
                    ``(B) is pregnant;
                    ``(C) identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
                transgender, or intersex;
                    ``(D) is victim or witness of a crime;
                    ``(E) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim 
                in Federal or State court;
                    ``(F) has a serious mental or physical illness or 
                disability; or
                    ``(G) during the period of incarceration, has been 
                determined to have experienced or to be experiencing 
                severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based 
                violence--
                            ``(i) by any court or administrative 
                        judicial proceeding;
                            ``(ii) by any corrections official;
                            ``(iii) by the individual's attorney or 
                        legal service provider; or
                            ``(iv) by the individual.
    ``(b) Geographic Placement.--
            ``(1) Establishment of office.--The Director shall 
        establish within the Bureau of Prisons an office that 
        determines the placement of prisoners.
            ``(2) Placement of prisoners.--In determining the placement 
        of a prisoner, the office established under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    ``(A) if the prisoner has children, place the 
                prisoner as close to the children as possible;
                    ``(B) in deciding whether to assign a transgender 
                or intersex prisoner to a facility for male or female 
                prisoners, and in making other housing and programming 
                assignments, consider on a case-by-case basis whether a 
                placement would ensure the prisoner's health and 
                safety, including serious consideration of the 
                prisoner's own views with respect to their safety, and 
                whether the placement would present management or 
                security problems; and
                    ``(C) consider any other factor that the office 
                determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Prohibition on Placement of Pregnant Prisoners or Prisoners 
in Post-Partum Recovery in Segregated Housing Units.--
            ``(1) Placement in segregated housing units.--A covered 
        institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in 
        post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the 
        prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or 
        others.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--Any placement of a prisoner described 
        in subparagraph (A) in a segregated housing unit shall be 
        limited and temporary.
    ``(d) Parenting Classes.--The Director shall provide parenting 
classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent.
    ``(e) Trauma Screening.--The Director shall provide training to 
each correctional officer and each employee of the Bureau of Prisons 
who regularly interacts with prisoners, including each instructor and 
health care professional, to enable those correctional officers and 
employees to--
            ``(1) identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical 
        health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced; 
        and
            ``(2) refer a prisoner described in paragraph (1) to the 
        proper healthcare professional for treatment.
    ``(f) Inmate Health.--
            ``(1) Health care access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners receive adequate health care.
            ``(2) Hygienic products.--The Director shall make essential 
        hygienic products, including shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, 
        and any other hygienic product that the Director determines 
        appropriate, available without charge to prisoners.
            ``(3) Gynecologist access.--The Director shall ensure that 
        all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate.
    ``(g) Use of Sex-Appropriate Correctional Officers.--
            ``(1) Regulations.--The Director shall make rules under 
        which--
                    ``(A) a correctional officer may not conduct a 
                strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless--
                            ``(i) the prisoner presents a risk of 
                        immediate harm to the prisoner or others, and 
                        no other correctional officer of the same sex 
                        as the prisoner, or medical staff is available 
                        to assist; or
                            ``(ii) the prisoner has previously 
                        requested that an officer of a different sex 
                        conduct searches;
                    ``(B) a correctional officer may not enter a 
                restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex 
                unless--
                            ``(i) a prisoner in the restroom presents a 
                        risk of immediate harm to themselves or others; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) there is a medical emergency in the 
                        restroom and no other correctional officer of 
                        the appropriate sex is available to assist;
                    ``(C) a transgender prisoner's sex is determined 
                according to the sex with which they identify; and
                    ``(D) a correctional officer may not search or 
                physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of 
                determining the prisoner's genital status or sex.
            ``(2) Relation to other laws.--Nothing in paragraph (1) 
        shall be construed to affect the requirements under the Prison 
        Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15601 et seq.).''.
    (c) Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section 3621(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant 
        women.--The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may not prohibit 
        an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent (as 
        defined in section 4050) or pregnant from participating in a 
        program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under 
        paragraph (1) on the basis of a failure by the eligible 
        prisoner, before being committed to the custody of the Bureau 
        of Prisons, to disclose to any official of the Bureau of 
        Prisons that the prisoner had a substance abuse problem on or 
        before the date on which the eligible prisoner was committed to 
        the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.''.
    (d) Implementation Date.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall implement this section and the amendments made by this 
        section.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
        shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
        and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the implementation of this section 
        and the amendments made by this section.
    (e) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``4050. Treatment of primary caretaker parents and other 
                            individuals.''.

SEC. 1102. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WOMEN.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop Infant 
Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act'' or the ``SIMARRA Act''.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons (in this section referred to as the ``Director'') shall 
establish a pilot program (in this section referred to as the 
``Program'') in accordance with this section to permit women 
incarcerated in Federal prisons and the children born to such women 
during incarceration to reside together while the inmate serves a term 
of imprisonment in a separate housing wing of the prison.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
            (1) prevent infant mortality among infants born to 
        incarcerated mothers and greatly reduce the trauma and stress 
        experienced by the unborn fetuses of pregnant inmates;
            (2) reduce the recidivism rates of federally incarcerated 
        women and mothers, and enhance public safety by improving the 
        effectiveness of the Federal prison system for women as a 
        population with special needs;
            (3) establish female offender risk and needs assessment as 
        the cornerstones of a more effective and efficient Federal 
        prison system;
            (4) implement a validated post-sentencing risk and needs 
        assessment system that relies on dynamic risk factors to 
        provide Federal prison officials with a roadmap to address the 
        pre- and post-natal needs of Federal pregnant offenders, manage 
        limited resources, and enhance public safety;
            (5) perform regular outcome evaluations of the 
        effectiveness of programs and interventions for federally 
        incarcerated pregnant women and mothers to assure that such 
        programs and interventions are evidence-based and to suggest 
        changes, deletions, and expansions based on the results of such 
        evaluations; and
            (6) assist the Department of Justice to address the 
        underlying cost structure of the Federal prison system and 
        ensure that the Department can continue to run prison nurseries 
        safely and securely without compromising the scope or quality 
        of the Department's critical health, safety and law enforcement 
        missions.
    (d) Duties of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.--
            (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out this section 
        in consultation with--
                    (A) a licensed and board-certified gynecologist or 
                obstetrician;
                    (B) the Director of the Administrative Office of 
                the United States Courts;
                    (C) the Director of the Office of Probation and 
                Pretrial Services;
                    (D) the Director of the National Institute of 
                Justice; and
                    (E) the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
            (2) Duties.--The Director shall, in accordance with 
        paragraph (3)--
                    (A) develop an offender risk and needs assessment 
                system particular to the health and sensitivities of 
                federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers in 
                accordance with this subsection;
                    (B) develop recommendations regarding recidivism 
                reduction programs and productive activities in 
                accordance with subsection (c);
                    (C) conduct ongoing research and data analysis on--
                            (i) the best practices relating to the use 
                        of offender risk and needs assessment tools 
                        particular to the health and sensitivities of 
                        federally incarcerated pregnant women and 
                        mothers;
                            (ii) the best available risk and needs 
                        assessment tools particular to the health and 
                        sensitivities of federally incarcerated 
                        pregnant women and mothers and the level to 
                        which they rely on dynamic risk factors that 
                        could be addressed and changed over time, and 
                        on measures of risk of recidivism, individual 
                        needs, and responsiveness to recidivism 
                        reduction programs;
                            (iii) the most effective and efficient uses 
                        of such tools in conjunction with recidivism 
                        reduction programs, productive activities, 
                        incentives, and rewards; and
                            (iv) which recidivism reduction programs 
                        are the most effective--
                                    (I) for federally incarcerated 
                                pregnant women and mothers classified 
                                at different recidivism risk levels; 
                                and
                                    (II) for addressing the specific 
                                needs of federally incarcerated 
                                pregnant women and mothers;
                    (D) on a biennial basis, review the system 
                developed under subparagraph (A) and the 
                recommendations developed under subparagraph (B), using 
                the research conducted under subparagraph (C), to 
                determine whether any revisions or updates should be 
                made, and if so, make such revisions or updates;
                    (E) hold periodic meetings with the individuals 
                listed in paragraph (1) at intervals to be determined 
                by the Director; and
                    (F) report to Congress in accordance with 
                subsection (i).
            (3) Methods.--In carrying out the duties under paragraph 
        (2), the Director shall--
                    (A) consult relevant stakeholders; and
                    (B) make decisions using data that is based on the 
                best available statistical and empirical evidence.
    (e) Eligibility.--An inmate may apply to participate in the Program 
if the inmate--
            (1) is pregnant at the beginning of or during the term of 
        imprisonment; and
            (2) is in the custody or control of the Federal Bureau of 
        Prisons.
    (f) Program Terms.--
            (1) Term of participation.--To correspond with the purposes 
        and goals of the Program to promote bonding during the critical 
        stages of child development, an eligible inmate selected for 
        the Program may participate in the Program, subject to 
        subsection (g), until the earliest of--
                    (A) the date that the inmate's term of imprisonment 
                terminates;
                    (B) the date the infant fails to meet any medical 
                criteria established by the Director or the Director's 
                designee along with a collective determination of the 
                persons listed in subsection (d)(1); or
                    (C) 30 months.
            (2) Inmate requirements.--For the duration of an inmate's 
        participation in the Program, the inmate shall agree to--
                    (A) take substantive steps towards acting in the 
                role of a parent or guardian to any child of that 
                inmate;
                    (B) participate in any educational or counseling 
                opportunities established by the Director, including 
                topics such as child development, parenting skills, 
                domestic violence, vocational training, or substance 
                abuse, as appropriate;
                    (C) abide by any court decision regarding the legal 
                or physical custody of the child;
                    (D) transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons any 
                child support payments for the infant of the 
                participating inmate from any person or governmental 
                entity; and
                    (E) specify a person who has agreed to take at 
                least temporary custody of the child if the inmate's 
                participation in the Program terminates before the 
                inmate's release.
    (g) Continuity of Care.--The Director shall take appropriate 
actions to prevent detachment or disruption of either an inmate's or 
infant's health and bonding-based well-being due to termination of the 
Program.
    (h) Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this section and once each year thereafter for 
        5 years, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress 
        with regards to progress in implementing the Program.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the 
        termination of the Program, the Director shall issue a final 
        report to the Congress that contains a detailed statement of 
        the Director's findings and conclusions, including 
        recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and 
        regulations the Director considers appropriate.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.

       TITLE XII--LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY

SEC. 1201. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED 
              PURCHASE OR ATTEMPTED PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 
2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 108. NOTIFICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF PROHIBITED 
              PURCHASE OF A FIREARM.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a background check conducted by 
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System pursuant to the 
request of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed 
dealer of firearms (as such terms are defined in section 921 of title 
18, United States Code), which background check determines that the 
receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g)(8), 
(g)(9), or (g)(10) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, and 
such determination is made after 3 business days have elapsed since the 
licensee contacted the System and a firearm has been transferred to 
that person, the System shall notify the law enforcement agencies 
described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Law Enforcement Agencies Described.--The law enforcement 
agencies described in this subsection are the law enforcement agencies 
that have jurisdiction over the location from which the licensee 
contacted the system and the law enforcement agencies that have 
jurisdiction over the location of the residence of the person for which 
the background check was conducted, as follows:
            ``(1) The field office of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation.
            ``(2) The local law enforcement agency.
            ``(3) The State law enforcement agency.
            ``(4) The Tribal law enforcement agency.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 10 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following:

``Sec. 108. Notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited 
                            purchase of a firearm.''.

SEC. 1202. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS TO STATE, LOCAL, AND 
              TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 925A the following:
``Sec. 925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and 
              tribal authorities
    ``(a) In General.--If the national instant criminal background 
check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) provides a notice pursuant 
to section 922(t) of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a 
person would violate subsection (g)(8), (g)(9), or (g)(10) of section 
922 of this title or State law, the Attorney General shall, in 
accordance with subsection (b) of this section--
            ``(1) report to the law enforcement authorities of the 
        State where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if 
        different, the law enforcement authorities of the State of 
        residence of the person--
                    ``(A) that the notice was provided;
                    ``(B) of the specific provision of law that would 
                have been violated;
                    ``(C) of the date and time the notice was provided;
                    ``(D) of the location where the firearm was sought 
                to be acquired; and
                    ``(E) of the identity of the person; and
            ``(2) report the incident to local or tribal law 
        enforcement authorities and, where practicable, State, tribal, 
        or local prosecutors, in the jurisdiction where the firearm was 
        sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides.
    ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with 
this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the 
provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the 
making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to 
avoid compromising an ongoing investigation.
    ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to 
the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with 
respect to the person.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the 
following:

``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State, local, and 
                            tribal authorities.''.

SEC. 1203. SPECIAL ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEYS AND CROSS-DEPUTIZED 
              ATTORNEYS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 925B 
the following:
``Sec. 925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
              attorneys
    ``(a) In General.--In order to improve the enforcement of 
paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) of section 922(g), the Attorney General 
may--
            ``(1) appoint, in accordance with section 543 of title 28, 
        qualified State, tribal, territorial and local prosecutors and 
        qualified attorneys working for the United States Government to 
        serve as special assistant United States attorneys for the 
        purpose of prosecuting violations of such paragraphs;
            ``(2) deputize State, tribal, territorial and local law 
        enforcement officers for the purpose of enhancing the capacity 
        of the agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
        Explosives in responding to and investigating violations of 
        such paragraphs; and
            ``(3) establish, in order to receive and expedite requests 
        for assistance from State, tribal, territorial and local law 
        enforcement agencies responding to intimate partner violence 
        cases where such agencies have probable cause to believe that 
        the offenders may be in violation of such paragraphs, points of 
        contact within--
                    ``(A) each Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
                Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
                    ``(B) each District Office of the United States 
                Attorneys.
    ``(b) Improve Intimate Partner and Public Safety.--The Attorney 
General shall--
            ``(1) identify no less than 75 jurisdictions among States, 
        territories and tribes where there are high rates of firearms 
        violence and threats of firearms violence against intimate 
        partners and other persons protected under paragraphs (8), (9), 
        and (10) of section 922(g) and where local authorities lack the 
        resources to address such violence; and
            ``(2) make such appointments as described in subsection (a) 
        in jurisdictions where enhanced enforcement of such paragraphs 
        is necessary to reduce firearms homicide and injury rates.
    ``(c) Qualified Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`qualified' means, with respect to an attorney, that the attorney is a 
licensed attorney in good standing with any relevant licensing 
authority.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the 
following:

``925C. Special assistant U.S. attorneys and cross-deputized 
                            attorneys.''.

        TITLE XIII--CLOSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT LOOPHOLE

SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Closing the Law Enforcement 
Consent Loophole Act of 2019''.

SEC. 1302. PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WHILE ACTING UNDER 
              COLOR OF LAW.

    (a) In General.--Section 2243 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the 
        following: ``or by any person acting under color of law'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Of an Individual by Any Person Acting Under Color of Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Whoever, acting under color of law, 
        knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual, including 
        an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise 
        in the actual custody of any Federal law enforcement officer, 
        shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 
        years, or both.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `sexual 
        act' has the meaning given the term in section 2246.''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the 
        end the following:
    ``(3) In a prosecution under subsection (c), it is not a defense 
that the other individual consented to the sexual act.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 2246 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 115.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 109A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending the item related 
to section 2243 to read as follows:

``2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under 
                            color of law.''.

SEC. 1303. INCENTIVES FOR STATES.

    (a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Attorney General is authorized 
to make grants to States that have in effect a law that--
            (1) makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under 
        color of law of the State to engage in a sexual act with an 
        individual, including an individual who is under arrest, in 
        detention, or otherwise in the actual custody of any law 
        enforcement officer; and
            (2) prohibits a person charged with an offense described in 
        paragraph (1) from asserting the consent of the other 
        individual as a defense.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--A State that receives a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Attorney General, on an annual basis, 
information on--
            (1) the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies 
        in that State regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while 
        acting under color of law during the previous year; and
            (2) the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct 
        by a person acting under color of law was reported during the 
        previous year.
    (c) Application.--A State seeking a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may 
reasonably require, including information about the law described in 
subsection (a).
    (d) Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant to a State under this 
section shall be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of 
the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards 
that the State received under the following grant programs:
            (1) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
        Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly 
        referred to as the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant 
        Program'').
            (2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
        (34 U.S.C. 12511) (commonly referred to as the ``Sexual Assault 
        Services Program'').
    (e) Grant Term.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide an 
        increase in the amount provided to a State under the grant 
        programs described in subsection (d) for a 2-year period.
            (2) Renewal.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
            (3) Limit.--A State may not receive a grant under this 
        section for more than 4 years.
    (f) Uses of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this 
section shall use--
            (1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible 
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 
        (1) of subsection (d); and
            (2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible 
        uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 
        (2) of subsection (d).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this chapter $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024.
    (h) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' 
means each of the several States and the District of Columbia, Indian 
Tribes, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 1304. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Report by Attorney General.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report containing--
            (1) the information required to be reported to the Attorney 
        General under section 3(b); and
            (2) information on--
                    (A) the number of reports made, during the previous 
                year, to Federal law enforcement agencies regarding 
                persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under 
                color of law; and
                    (B) the disposition of each case in which sexual 
                misconduct by a person acting under color of law was 
                reported.
    (b) Report by GAO.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on any 
violations of section 2243(c) of title 18, United States Code, as 
amended by section 2, committed during the 1-year period covered by the 
report.

SEC. 1305. DEFINITION.

    In this title, the term ``sexual act'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.

                        TITLE XIV--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 1401. NATIONAL STALKER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REDUCTION.

    Section 40603 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12402) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' 
and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 1402. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANTS REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-322) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 40114. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL VICTIM'S COUNSELORS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States 
Attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim/witness counselors for 
the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes where 
applicable (such as the District of Columbia), $1,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.

SEC. 1403. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND 
              PRACTITIONERS REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 224(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20334(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 1404. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.

    Section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 
2018'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 1405. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.

    Section 219(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20324(a)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 1406. RAPE KIT BACKLOG.

    Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.

SEC. 1407. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM GRANTS.

    Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
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