mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking through various communication channels, 
such as the website of the eligible entity, social 
media, print materials, and community meetings, in 
order to ensure that all covered individuals associ-
ated with the eligible entity are aware of those ef-
forts and included in trainings, to the extent prac-
ticable. 
‘‘(d) DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM
TRAININGS
ON 
TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary, shall identify 
trainings for covered individuals, in existence as of 
the date on which the Attorney General begins to so-
licit applications for grants under this section, 
that— 
‘‘(A) employ a trauma-informed, victim- 
centered approach to domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and 
‘‘(B) focus on the fundamentals of— 
‘‘(i) trauma responses; 
‘‘(ii) the impact of trauma on victims 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, and stalking; and 
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‘‘(iii) techniques for effectively treat-
ing the medical consequences of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall select one or 
more of the approaches employed by a training iden-
tified under paragraph (1) to test at the eligible en-
tity. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General and 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of 
the National Institute of Justice, shall require each 
eligible entity that receives a grant under this sec-
tion to identify a research partner, preferably a local 
research partner, to— 
‘‘(A) design a system for generating and 
collecting the appropriate data to facilitate an 
independent process or impact evaluation of the 
use of the grant funds; 
‘‘(B) periodically conduct an evaluation de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) periodically make publicly available, 
during the grant period— 
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‘‘(i) preliminary results of the evalua-
tions conducted under subparagraph (B); 
and 
‘‘(ii) recommendations for improving 
the use of the grant funds. 
‘‘(2) GAO REPORT.—Not later than three years 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy 
and Commerce, and Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Judiciary and 
on Finance of the Senate a report summarizing the 
implementation of this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 
to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by inserting 
after the item related to section 41701 the following: 
‘‘41702. Demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered training 
for healthcare providers.’’. 
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SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR 
EARLY LEASE TERMINATION. 
Section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(h) PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR 
EARLY LEASE TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) VOLUNTARY EXIT.—An applicant for or 
tenant of housing assisted under a covered housing 
program may voluntarily exit a lease for housing 
earlier than the end date of such lease on the basis 
that the applicant or tenant has been a victim of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking. 
‘‘(2) FEE PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any 
lease agreement, an applicant or tenant described in 
paragraph (1) may not be charged a fee for exiting 
a lease for housing earlier than the end date of such 
lease on the basis described in paragraph (1).’’. 
Æ 
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