I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5041 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make 
improvements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2019 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Mr. COLE, and Mr. KATKO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
to make improvements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement 
Act of 2019’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise specified, 
amendments made by this Act to a section or other provi-
sion of law are amendments to such section or other provi-
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sion of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.). 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to im-
prove services and interventions and advance primary and 
secondary prevention of family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence by— 
‘‘(1) assisting States and territories in sup-
porting local family violence programs to provide ac-
cessible, trauma-informed, culturally relevant resi-
dential and non-residential services to domestic vio-
lence victims and their children and dependents; 
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian 
Tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to re-
spond to family violence committed against Indians; 
‘‘(3) providing for a network of technical assist-
ance and training centers to support effective policy, 
practice, research, and cross-system collaboration to 
improve intervention and prevention efforts through-
out the country; 
‘‘(4) supporting the efforts of State, territorial, 
and Tribal coalitions to document and address the 
needs of victims and their children and dependents, 
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including victims and their children and dependents 
who are underserved, implement effective coordi-
nated community and systems responses, and pro-
mote ongoing public education and community en-
gagement; 
‘‘(5) maintaining national domestic violence 
hotlines, including a national Indian domestic vio-
lence hotline; and 
‘‘(6) supporting the development and implemen-
tation of evidence-informed, coalition-led, and com-
munity-based primary prevention approaches and 
programs.’’. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) DATING
PARTNER.—The term ‘dating 
partner’ means any person who is or has been in a 
social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature 
with a victim, and where the existence of such a re-
lationship shall be determined based on a consider-
ation of— 
‘‘(A) the length of the relationship; 
‘‘(B) the type of the relationship; and 
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‘‘(C) the frequency of interaction between 
the persons involved in the relationship.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) DIGITAL
SERVICES.—The term ‘digital 
services’ means services, resources, information, sup-
port, or referrals provided through electronic com-
munications platforms and media, which may in-
clude mobile phone technology, video technology, 
computer technology (including use of the internet), 
and any other emerging communications tech-
nologies that are appropriate for the purposes of 
providing services, resources, information, support, 
or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence. 
‘‘(4) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
FAMILY VIOLENCE.—The terms ‘domestic violence’, 
‘dating violence’, and ‘family violence’ mean any act, 
threatened act, or pattern of acts of physical or sex-
ual violence, stalking, harassment, psychological 
abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, or any 
other form of abuse, including threatening to com-
mit harm against children or dependents or other 
members of the household of the recipient of the 
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threat for the purpose of coercion, threatening, or 
causing harm, directed against— 
‘‘(A) a dating partner or other person 
similarly situated to a dating partner under the 
laws of the jurisdiction; 
‘‘(B) a person who is cohabitating with or 
has cohabitated with the person committing 
such an act; 
‘‘(C) a current or former spouse or other 
person similarly situated to a spouse under the 
laws of the jurisdiction; 
‘‘(D) a person who shares a child or de-
pendent in common with the person committing 
such an act; or 
‘‘(E) any other person who is protected 
from any such act under the domestic or family 
violence laws, policies, or regulations of the ju-
risdiction.’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZA-
TION.—The terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian Tribe’, and 
‘Tribal organization’ have the meanings given the 
terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian tribe’, and ‘tribal organiza-
tion’, respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
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termination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304).’’; 
(5) by— 
(A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and 
(14) as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; 
(B) redesignating paragraphs (8) through 
(12) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respec-
tively; and 
(C) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) 
as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).’’; 
(7) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘42 U.S.C. 13925(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 12291(a)’’; 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) POPULATION
SPECIFIC
SERVICES.—The 
term ‘population specific services’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
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‘‘(10) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP.— 
The term ‘racial and ethnic minority group’ includes 
each group listed in the definition of such term in 
section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).’’; 
(9) by amending paragraph (12), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) SHELTER.—The term ‘shelter’ means the 
provision of temporary refuge and basic necessities, 
in conjunction with supportive services, provided on 
a regular basis, in compliance with applicable State, 
Tribal, territorial, or local law to victims of family 
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and 
their children and dependents. Such law includes 
regulations governing the provision of safe homes 
and other forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, 
or supportive services (including providing basic ne-
cessities) to victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence, and their children and de-
pendents.’’; 
(10) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(C), by inserting ‘‘, designated by the Sec-
retary,’’ after ‘‘organization’’; and 
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(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘de-
pendents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and depend-
ents’’; 
(11) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘dependents’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(12) by inserting after paragraph (15), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(16) TRIBAL
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
COALI-
TION.—The term ‘Tribal domestic violence coalition’ 
means an established nonprofit, nongovernmental 
Indian organization that— 
‘‘(A) provides education, support, and tech-
nical assistance to member Indian service pro-
viders in a manner that enables the member 
providers to establish and maintain culturally 
appropriate services, including shelter (includ-
ing supportive services) designed to assist In-
dian victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence and the children and 
dependents of such victims; and 
‘‘(B) is comprised of members that are 
representative of— 
‘‘(i) the member service providers de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
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‘‘(ii) the Tribal communities in which 
the services are being provided.’’; 
(13) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘tribe’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Tribe’’; and 
(14) by striking paragraph (18), as so redesig-
nated, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(18) UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS
AND
UN-
DERSERVED INDIVIDUALS.—The terms ‘underserved 
populations’ and ‘underserved individuals’ mean vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family 
violence, and their children and dependents who face 
obstacles in accessing and using State, Tribal, terri-
torial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, or 
family violence services, and who may be overrepre-
sented due to historical barriers. Populations may be 
underserved on the basis of, marginalized racial and 
ethnic minority populations, Indigenous status, cul-
tural and language barriers, immigration status, 
physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities, mental 
disabilities or other mental health needs, sexual ori-
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entation or gender identity, age (including both el-
ders and minors), geographical location, faith or reli-
gious practice, or other bases, as determined by the 
Secretary, under the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act program carried out under this 
title. 
‘‘(19) CHILD.—The term ‘child’ means an indi-
vidual who is— 
‘‘(A) younger than age 18; and 
‘‘(B) not an emancipated minor.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Act is amended by repealing section 303 (42 
U.S.C. 10403) and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply for any 
fiscal year before the first fiscal year for which the amount 
appropriated to carry out the provisions specified in sub-
section (b) is not less than $185,000,000. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out sections 301 through 312, 
$252,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2024. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS TO TRIBES.— 
Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) 
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for a fiscal year, 10 percent shall be reserved and 
used to carry out section 309. 
‘‘(3) FORMULA
GRANTS
TO
STATES.—Of the 
amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fis-
cal year and not reserved under paragraph (2) (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘remainder’), not 
less than 75 percent shall be used for making grants 
under section 306(a). 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
TRAINING 
CENTERS.—Of the remainder, not less than 6 per-
cent shall be used to carry out section 310. 
‘‘(5) GRANTS FOR STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
COALITIONS.—Of the remainder, not less than 10 
percent shall be used to carry out section 311. 
‘‘(6) SPECIALIZED SERVICES.—Of the remain-
der, not less than 5 percent shall be used to carry 
out section 312. 
‘‘(7) ADMINISTRATION, EVALUATION, AND MON-
ITORING.—Of the remainder, not more than 4 per-
cent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, 
monitoring, and other administrative costs under 
this title. 
‘‘(c) TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
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311A $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2024. 
‘‘(d) NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
313 $10,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2024. 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOT-
LINE.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 313A $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2024. 
‘‘(f) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCE-
MENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 314 
$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 
‘‘(g) GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
315 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2024. 
‘‘(h) GRANTS
FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERV-
ICES.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 316 $6,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2024. 
‘‘SEC. 303A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply for— 
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(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) making grants to eligible entities or 
entering into contracts with for-profit or non-
profit nongovernmental entities or institutions 
of higher education to conduct domestic vio-
lence research or evaluation; and’’. 
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS. 
Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated 
under section 303 and available for grants to States under 
section 306(a) for any fiscal year, each State (including 
Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands) shall be allotted for a grant under section 306(a), 
$600,000, with the remaining funds to be allotted to each 
State (other than Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands) in an amount that bears the 
same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of 
such State bears to the population of all such States (ex-
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cluding Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin 
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands).’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under section 
314’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘under this 
title’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES. 
Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘depend-
ents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Indi-
ans, members of Indian Tribes, or’’ after ‘‘who 
are’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, on the basis of sexual orientation or 
gender 
identity 
under 
section 
40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against 
Women 
Act 
of 
1994 
(34 
U.S.C. 
12291(b)(13)(A)),’’ after ‘‘title IX of the 
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Education Amendments of 1972 (20 
U.S.C. 1681 et seq.),’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing the second sentence and inserting the 
following: ‘‘If sex-segregated or sex-specific 
programming is necessary to the essential 
operation of a program, nothing in this 
paragraph shall prevent any such program 
or activity from being provided in a sex- 
specific manner. In such circumstances, 
grantees may meet the requirements of 
this paragraph by providing comparable 
services to individuals who cannot be pro-
vided with the sex-segregated or sex-spe-
cific programming.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The nondisclosure 
of confidential or private information re-
quirements under section 40002(b)(2) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)) shall apply to 
grantees and subgrantees under this title 
in the same manner such requirements 
apply to grantees and subgrantees under 
such Act.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’; 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (F); and 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D), respectively; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’. 
SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION. 
Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘For purposes of sec-
tion 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, a 
State’s application under this paragraph 
shall be deemed to be a ‘State plan’.’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘provide a de-
scription of the procedures that’’ and 
inserting ‘‘certify that procedures’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and provide a 
description of such procedures’’ before 
the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘assurances’’ and in-
serting ‘‘certifications’’; and 
(II) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) in subclause (I)— 
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(AA) by striking ‘‘oper-
ation of shelters’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘provision of shelter’’; 
and 
(BB) by striking ‘‘de-
pendents’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(bb) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘dependents’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a certifi-
cation’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘planning and 
monitoring’’ and inserting ‘‘planning, 
coordination, and monitoring’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects’’ and inserting ‘‘, the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects, and the establishment of a 
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set of service standards and best prac-
tices for grantees’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘provide certifi-
cation and’’ before ‘‘describe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘to underserved 
populations’’ and all that follows 
through the semicolon and inserting 
‘‘for individuals from racial and ethnic 
minority groups, Tribal populations, 
and other underserved populations, in 
the State planning process, and how 
the State plan addresses the unmet 
needs of such populations;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and 
(G), by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; 
(vii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(viii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), 
respectively; 
(ix) by inserting after subparagraph 
(G) the following: 
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‘‘(H) describe how activities and services 
provided by the State or Indian Tribe are de-
signed to promote trauma-informed care, auton-
omy, and privacy for victims of family violence, 
domestic violence, and dating violence, and their 
children and dependents, including in the de-
sign and delivery of shelter services;’’; and 
(x) in subparagraph (I), as so redesig-
nated— 
(I) by striking ‘‘tribe’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribe’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘, remove, or 
exclude’’ after ‘‘bar’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tribe’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Tribe’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TRIB-
AL’’ and inserting ‘‘TRIBAL’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘In-
dian Tribes’’. 
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SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS. 
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is designed’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that are designed’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘, supportive serv-
ices, or prevention services’’ and inserting 
‘‘or supportive services’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘developing safety plans’’ and inserting 
‘‘safety planning’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘for racial and ethnic minority groups’’ be-
fore the semicolon; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(F) through (H) as subparagraphs (G) 
through (I), respectively; 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) provision of shelter and services to 
underserved populations;’’; 
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(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘, case management 
services,’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘Federal and State’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘, 
but which shall not include reimburse-
ment for any health care services’’; 
(IV) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(V) by redesignating clause (vi) 
as clause (vii); 
(VI) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) language assistance, including 
translation of written materials, telephonic 
and in-person interpreter services, for vic-
tims with limited English proficiency or 
victims who are deaf or hard of hearing; 
and’’; and 
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(VII) in clause (vii), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(J) partnerships that enhance the design 
and delivery of services to victims and their 
children and dependents.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘for the primary pur-
pose of providing’’ and inserting ‘‘whose 
primary purpose is to provide’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, for the provision of 
such shelter and services’’ before the pe-
riod at the end of the first sentence; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘supportive services 
and prevention services’’ and inserting 
‘‘supportive services or prevention serv-
ices’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘through (H)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through (I)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ each place it 
appears (other than in paragraph (1)(J)) and 
inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a local public agency, 
or’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal organizations, and 
voluntary associations),’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal 
organizations and voluntary associations) or a 
local public agency’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) an organization whose primary purpose is 
to provide culturally appropriate services to racial 
and ethnic minority groups, Tribal communities, or 
other underserved populations, that does not have a 
documented history of effective work concerning 
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, 
but that is in partnership with an organization de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OR 
DEPENDANTS’’ and inserting ‘‘, OR CHIL-
DREN OR DEPENDENTS’’; and 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Tribal organiza-
tion’’. 
SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 
Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘under this title and reserved 
under section 303(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 303 or 303A and made available 
to carry out this section’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘7’’ and 
inserting ‘‘9’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal re-
source center on domestic violence, to re-
duce Tribal disparities; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘grants, to’’ inserting ‘‘grants 
to entities that focus on other critical 
issues, such as’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(includ-
ing Alaska Native)’’; and 
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(ii) entities demonstrating expertise 
related to carrying out an activity de-
scribed in subclause (I), (II), or (III) to— 
‘‘(I) address the housing needs of 
domestic violence victims and their 
children and dependents; 
‘‘(II) develop leadership of advo-
cates from underserved communities; 
or 
‘‘(III) address other emerging 
issues related to family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘and dependents’’ after ‘‘children’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (ii), in the matter 
preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
‘‘online’’ after ‘‘central’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clauses (i) and (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and 
tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘42’’ and all the follows through 
‘‘3796gg–10 note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘42’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘3796gg–10 note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; and 
(IV) in clause (iii), by inserting 
‘‘the Office for Victims of Crime and’’ 
after ‘‘Human Services, and’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘State and local do-
mestic violence service providers’’ and in-
serting ‘‘support effective policy, practice, 
research, and cross systems collaboration’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘which may include the response to the use 
of the self-defense plea by domestic vio-
lence victims and the issuance and use of 
protective orders’’ and inserting ‘‘including 
the issuance and use of protective orders, 
batterers’ intervention programming, and 
responses to charged, incarcerated, and re- 
entering domestic violence victims’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘dependents’’ and inserting ‘‘children’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, and the response of domestic violence 
programs and other community organiza-
tions with respect to health advocacy and 
addressing health issues’’ before the pe-
riod; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(D) The response of behavioral health 
systems, domestic violence and other related 
systems and programs to victims of domestic vi-
olence and their children and dependents who 
experience psychological trauma, mental health 
issues, or substance use-related needs.’’; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) The response of the domestic violence 
programs and related systems to victims who 
are underserved due to sexual orientation or 
gender identity, including expanding the capac-
ity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
organizations to respond to and prevent domes-
tic violence. 
‘‘(G) Strengthening the organizational ca-
pacity of State, territorial, and Tribal domestic 
violence coalitions and of State, territorial, and 
Tribal administrators who distribute funds 
under this title to community-based domestic vi-
olence programs, with the aim of better ena-
bling such coalitions and administrators— 
‘‘(i) to collaborate and respond effec-
tively to domestic violence; 
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‘‘(ii) to meet the conditions and carry 
out the provisions of this title; and 
‘‘(iii) to implement best practices to 
meet the emerging needs of victims of do-
mestic violence and their families, children, 
and dependents.’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Sec-
retary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for 
an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic 
violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall— 
‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of tech-
nical assistance and training resources to In-
dian Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifi-
cally designed to enhance the capacity of the 
Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic 
violence and the findings of section 901 and 
purposes in section 902 of the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
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‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and activities 
with the national resource center described in 
paragraph (1)(B), including projects and activi-
ties that involve working with non-Tribal State 
and local governments to enhance their capacity 
to understand the unique needs of Alaska Na-
tives; 
‘‘(C) provide comprehensive community 
education and domestic violence prevention ini-
tiatives in a culturally sensitive and relevant 
manner; and 
‘‘(D) coordinate activities with other Fed-
eral agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
the needs of Alaska Natives that experience do-
mestic violence, including the Office of Justice 
Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the 
Indian Health Service, and the Office for Vic-
tims of Crime and the Office on Violence 
Against Women of the Department of Justice.’’; 
and 
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), 
by striking ‘‘Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes, Tribal 
organizations’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘nontribal’’ and 
inserting ‘‘non-Tribal’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska 
Natives)’’ each place it appears; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(D), (F), or (G)’’; and 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) includes on the board of directors or 
advisory committee and on the staff of such en-
tity, individuals who are from domestic violence 
programs and who are geographically and cul-
turally diverse, and, with respect to grantees 
described in subsection (b)(2)(F), who reflect 
the targeted communities; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Tribal 
organization’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribes’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘3796gg–10 note’’ and in-
serting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 10452 note’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) has a board of directors or advi-
sory committee, and staff, that reflect the 
targeted community.’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall 
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be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private orga-
nization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic 
violence within Tribes in Alaska that submits infor-
mation to the Secretary demonstrating— 
‘‘(A) experience working with Alaska 
Tribes and Tribal organizations to respond to 
domestic violence and the findings of section 
901 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 
note); 
‘‘(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes 
and Tribal organizations with assistance in de-
veloping Tribally based prevention and interven-
tion services addressing domestic violence and 
safety for Indian women consistent with the 
purposes of section 902 of the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 
U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s des-
ignation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource 
center on domestic violence from advocates 
working with Alaska Tribes to address domestic 
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violence and the safety of Alaska Native 
women; 
‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effective-
ness in assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal orga-
nizations with prevention and intervention serv-
ices addressing domestic violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across 
the State of Alaska.’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska Na-
tives)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe, tribal 
organization’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe, 
Tribal organization’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
303(a)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303 or 303A 
and made available to take out this section’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘shall include’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, and evidence-in-
formed prevention of,’’ after ‘‘comprehen-
sive responses to’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘working with local’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall include— 
‘‘(A) working with local’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and 
Tribal organizations (and corresponding Native 
Hawaiian groups or communities) to address 
the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) 
and Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, 
domestic violence, or dating violence, as applica-
ble in the State; and’’; 
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(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘collabo-
rating with and providing’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
include— 
‘‘(A) collaborating with and providing’’; 
(G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2); 
(H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 
(ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins ac-
cordingly; 
(I) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(J) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘child abuse is present;’’ and inserting ‘‘there is 
a co-occurrence of child abuse; and’’; 
(K) by striking paragraph (8); and 
(L) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), 
as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a period; 
(3) by striking subsection (e); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 
as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and 
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(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Indian tribes and tribal organizations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations’’. 
SEC. 13. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 311 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COA-
LITIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with fiscal 
year 2020, out of amounts appropriated under section 303 
or 303A and made available to carry out this section for 
a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal do-
mestic violence coalition that is recognized by the Office 
on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice 
that provides services to Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Each Tribal domestic violence 
coalition desiring a grant under this section shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require. The application submitted by the coalition for the 
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grant shall provide documentation of the coalition’s work, 
demonstrating that the coalition— 
‘‘(1) meets all the applicable requirements set 
forth in this section; and 
‘‘(2) has the ability to conduct all activities de-
scribed in this section, as indicated by— 
‘‘(A) a documented experience in admin-
istering Federal grants to conduct the activities 
described in subsection (d); or 
‘‘(B) a documented history of activities to 
further the purposes of this section set forth in 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A Tribal domestic violence co-
alition eligible under subsection (b) that receives a grant 
under this section may use the grant funds for administra-
tion and operation to further the purposes of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, and dating violence intervention 
and prevention activities, including— 
‘‘(1) working with local Tribal family violence, 
domestic violence, or dating violence service pro-
grams and providers of direct services to encourage 
appropriate and comprehensive responses to family 
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes 
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served, including providing training and technical as-
sistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments; 
‘‘(2) participating in planning and monitoring 
the distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds 
within the State under section 308(a); 
‘‘(3) working in collaboration with Tribal serv-
ice providers and community-based organizations to 
address the needs of victims of family violence, do-
mestic violence, and dating violence, and their chil-
dren and dependents; 
‘‘(4) collaborating with, and providing informa-
tion to, entities in such fields as housing, health 
care, mental health, social welfare, and law enforce-
ment to support the development and implementa-
tion of effective policies; 
‘‘(5) supporting the development and implemen-
tation of effective policies, protocols, legislation, 
codes, and programs that address the safety and 
support needs of adult and youth Tribal victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; 
‘‘(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases 
of family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence against adults or youth, by working with Trib-
al, State, and Federal judicial agencies and law en-
forcement agencies; 
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‘‘(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal 
judicial agencies, including family law judges, crimi-
nal court judges, child protective service agencies, 
and children’s advocates to develop appropriate re-
sponses to child custody and visitation issues— 
‘‘(A) in cases of child exposure to family 
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; 
or 
‘‘(B) in cases in which— 
‘‘(i) family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence is present; and 
‘‘(ii) child abuse is present; 
‘‘(8) providing information to the public about 
prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence within Indian Tribes; and 
‘‘(9) assisting Indian Tribes’ participation in, 
and attendance of, Federal and State consultations 
on family violence, domestic violence, or dating vio-
lence, including consultations mandated by the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public 
Law 103–322), the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
(34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), or this title. 
‘‘(e) REALLOCATION.—If, at the end of the sixth 
month of any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated 
under section 303 or 303A and made available to carry 
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out this section, a portion of the available amount has not 
been awarded to Tribal domestic violence coalitions for 
grants under this section because of the failure of such 
coalitions to meet the requirements for such grants, then 
the Secretary shall award such portion, in equal shares, 
to Tribal domestic violence coalitions that meet such re-
quirements.’’. 
SEC. 14. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS 
AND THEIR CHILDREN. 
Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘dating violence service 
programs and community-based programs 
to prevent future domestic violence by ad-
dressing, in an appropriate manner, the 
needs of children’’ and inserting ‘‘cul-
turally specific community-based programs 
to serve children and youth’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and to support the 
caregiving capacity of adult victims’’ before 
the period; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘more 
than 2’’ and inserting ‘‘less than 3’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘or State domestic vio-
lence services’’ after ‘‘local’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘a culturally specific orga-
nization,’’ after ‘‘associations),’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Tribal organization’’; 
(D) by inserting ‘‘adult and child’’ after 
‘‘serving’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘and their children’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) a description of how the entity will 
prioritize the safety of, and confidentiality of infor-
mation about adult and child victims of family vio-
lence, domestic violence, or dating violence;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop-
mentally appropriate and age-appropriate serv-
ices, and culturally and linguistically appro-
priate services, to the victims and children; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘trauma-informed, develop-
mentally appropriate, age-appropriate, and cul-
turally and linguistically appropriate services to 
children and youth and their adult caregivers;’’; 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the health sys-
tem’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘community-based organizations serving 
victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence or children ex-
posed to family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence’’ and inserting ‘‘health, 
education, or other community-based orga-
nizations serving adult and child victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘health,’’ after ‘‘transportation,’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘shall participate in an 
evaluation and’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘contain an evaluation of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘information on’’. 
SEC. 15. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT. 
Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘toll-free telephone’’ and 
inserting ‘‘telephonic and digital services’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘a hotline that provides’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a hotline and digital services 
that provide’’; and 
(C) by inserting before the period at the 
end of the second sentence the following: ‘‘, and 
who provide information about healthy relation-
ships for adults and youth’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘and digital serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking ‘‘hotline personnel’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘advocacy 
personnel’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘are able to effectively operate any techno-
logical systems used by the hotline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or digital services are able to ef-
fectively operate any technological systems 
used by the hotline or provide any digital 
services, as applicable’’; 
(iv) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and 
(F), by inserting ‘‘and digital services’’ 
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after ‘‘hotline’’ each place such term ap-
pears; 
(v) in subparagraph (F), by inserting 
‘‘or visual’’ after ‘‘hearing’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘teen dating violence hotline’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘youth dating violence hotline and 
other digital services and resources’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, dig-
ital services,’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) demonstrate the ability to— 
‘‘(A) provide information and referrals for 
individuals contacting the hotline via telephonic 
or digital services; 
‘‘(B) directly connect callers or assist dig-
ital services users in connecting to service pro-
viders; and 
‘‘(C) employ crisis interventions meeting 
the standards of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, and dating violence providers;’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and 
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(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following: 
‘‘(6) demonstrate the ability to provide informa-
tion about healthy relationships for adults and 
youth;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DIG-
ITAL SERVICES’’ after ‘‘HOTLINE’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘telephone hotline’’ and 
inserting ‘‘telephonic hotline and digital 
services’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘assistance to adult’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the benefit of adult’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and an internet service provider for the 
use of operating digital services’’ before 
the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘, provide counseling and referral services 
for callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and 
directly connect callers’’ and inserting 
‘‘and digital services contracts, provide 
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counseling, health relationship information, 
and referral services for callers and digital 
services users, on a 24-hour-a-day basis, 
and directly connect callers and digital 
services users’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘or digital services users’’ after ‘‘callers’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and digital services’’ after ‘‘hotline’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘underserved populations’’ and inserting 
‘‘racial and ethnic minority groups, Tribal 
and underserved populations,’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘teen violence hotline’’ and inserting ‘‘hot-
line or digital services’’. 
SEC. 16. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE 
GRANT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) 84.3 percent of American Indian and Alas-
ka Native women have experienced violence in their 
lifetime; 
(2) 81.6 percent of American Indian and Alas-
ka Native men have experienced violence in their 
lifetime; 
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(3) 56.1 percent of American Indian and Alas-
ka Native women will experience sexual violence in 
their lifetime; 
(4) 55.5 percent of American Indian and Alas-
ka Native women will experience intimate partner vi-
olence in their lifetime; 
(5) 48.8 percent of American Indian and Alas-
ka Native women will experience stalking; 
(6) 38 percent of American Indian and Alaska 
Natives female victims have been previously unable 
to access victim assistance services; 
(7) Indian Tribes require additional criminal 
justice and victim services resources to respond to 
violent assaults against women; 
(8) the unique legal relationship of the United 
States to Indian Tribes creates a Federal trust re-
sponsibility to assist Tribal governments in safe-
guarding the lives of Indian women; and 
(9) a national Indian domestic violence hotline 
is required to increase access of Indian adult and 
youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
and dating violence to Tribal victim services and re-
sources. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to in-
crease the availability of information and assistance to In-
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dian adult or youth victims of family violence, domestic 
violence, or dating violence, family and household mem-
bers of such victim, and individuals affected by such vic-
timization by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic 
and digital hotline to provide services that are— 
(1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal 
laws impacting Indian victims of family violence, do-
mestic violence, or dating violence; 
(2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and 
youth victims; and 
(3) developed in cooperation with victim serv-
ices offered by Indian Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amend-
ed by inserting after section 313 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOT-
LINE GRANT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a 
grant to a Tribal organization or private, non-profit entity 
to maintain the ongoing operation of a national, toll-free 
telephonic and digital hotline service to provide informa-
tion and assistance to Indian adult and youth victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, fam-
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