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cluding reasonable attorney’s fees and 
other litigation costs reasonably incurred; 
and 
(ii) the court may, in addition to any 
other relief available at law, order equi-
table relief, including a temporary restrain-
ing order, a preliminary injunction, or a 
permanent injunction ordering the defend-
ant to cease display or disclosure of the 
image. 
(B) PRESERVATION
OF
ANONYMITY.—In 
ordering relief under subparagraph (A), the 
court may grant injunctive relief maintaining 
the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseu-
donym. 
(4) EXCEPTIONS.—A depicted individual may 
not bring an action for relief under this section re-
lating to— 
(A) an intimate image that is commercial 
pornographic content unless— 
(i) the content was produced by force, 
fraud, misrepresentation, or coercion of the 
depicted individual; and 
(ii) the claim of force, fraud, mis-
representation, or coercion under clause (i) 
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is demonstrated through a preponderance 
of evidence; 
(B) a disclosure made in good faith— 
(i) to a law enforcement officer or 
agency; 
(ii) as part of a legal proceeding; 
(iii) as part of medical education, di-
agnosis, or treatment; or 
(iv) in the reporting or investigation 
of— 
(I) unlawful content; or 
(II) unsolicited or unwelcome 
conduct; 
(C) a matter of public concern or public in-
terest; or 
(D) a disclosure reasonably intended to as-
sist the depicted individual. 
SEC. 1413. CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO INTIMATE 
VISUAL DEPICTIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Dis-
tribution Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘SHIELD Act of 2021’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 88 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual 
depictions 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘communications service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a service provided by a person that is 
a common carrier, as that term is defined in 
section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 153), insofar as the person is acting 
as a common carrier; 
‘‘(B) an electronic communication service, 
as that term is defined in section 2510; 
‘‘(C) an information service, as that term 
is defined in section 3 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); and 
‘‘(D) an interactive computer service, as 
that term is defined in section 230(f) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
230(f)). 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION CONTENT PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘information content provider’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 230(f) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)). 
‘‘(3) INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTION.—The term 
‘intimate visual depiction’ means any visual depic-
tion (as that term is defined in section 2256(5))— 
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‘‘(A) of an individual who is reasonably 
identifiable from the visual depiction itself or 
information displayed in connection with the 
visual depiction; 
‘‘(B) in which— 
‘‘(i) the individual has obtained 18 
years of age and is engaging in sexually 
explicit conduct; or 
‘‘(ii) the naked genitals, anus, pubic 
area or post-pubescent female nipple of the 
individual are visible; 
‘‘(C) in which the content described in sub-
paragraph (B) is not simulated; and 
‘‘(D) in original or modified format. 
‘‘(4) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT.—The term 
‘sexually explicit conduct’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2256(2)(A). 
‘‘(b) OFFENSE.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), it shall be unlawful to knowingly use any means or 
facility of interstate or foreign commerce to distribute an 
intimate visual depiction of an individual— 
‘‘(1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard 
for— 
‘‘(A) the lack of consent of the individual 
to the distribution; and 
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‘‘(B) the reasonable expectation of the in-
dividual that the depiction would remain pri-
vate; and 
‘‘(2) without an objectively reasonable belief 
that such distribution touches upon a matter of pub-
lic concern. 
‘‘(c) PENALTY.—Any person who violates subsection 
(b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 2 years, for each individual victim depicted, or both. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAWFUL REPORTING, 
AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—This section— 
‘‘(A) does not prohibit any lawful law en-
forcement, correctional, or intelligence activity; 
‘‘(B) shall not apply in the case of an indi-
vidual acting in good faith to report unlawful 
activity or in pursuance of a legal or profes-
sional or other lawful obligation; and 
‘‘(C) shall not apply in the case of a docu-
ment production or filing associated with a legal 
proceeding. 
‘‘(2) SERVICE PROVIDERS.—This section shall 
not apply to any provider of a communications serv-
ice with regard to content provided by another infor-
mation content provider unless the provider of the 
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communications service intentionally solicits, or 
knowingly and predominantly distributes, content 
that the provider of the communications service ac-
tually knows is in violation of this section. 
‘‘(e) THREATS.—Any person who intentionally 
threatens to commit an offense under subsection (b) shall 
be punished as provided in subsection (c). 
‘‘(f) VENUE AND EXTRATERRITORIALITY.—A pros-
ecution under this section may be brought in a district 
where the defendant or the depicted individual resides or 
in a district where the intimate visual depictions are dis-
tributed. There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over 
an offense under this section if the defendant or the de-
picted individual is a citizen or permanent resident of the 
United States.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of chapter 88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1801 the 
following: 
‘‘1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual depictions.’’. 
SEC. 1414. TASK FORCE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN EDU-
CATION. 
(a) TASK FORCE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN EDU-
CATION.—Not later than September 1, 2022, the Sec-
retary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and the Attorney General shall establish a joint 
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interagency task force to be known as the ‘‘Task Force 
on Sexual Violence in Education’’ that shall— 
(1) provide pertinent information to the Sec-
retary of Education, Attorney General, Congress, 
and the public with respect to campus sexual vio-
lence prevention, investigations, and responses, in-
cluding the creation of consistent, public complaint 
processes for violations of title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and 
section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f)); 
(2) provide recommendations to educational in-
stitutions for establishing sexual assault prevention 
and response teams; 
(3) develop recommendations for educational in-
stitutions on providing survivor resources, including 
healthcare, sexual assault kits, sexual assault nurse 
examiners, culturally responsive and inclusive stand-
ards of care, trauma-informed services, and access to 
confidential advocacy and support services; 
(4) develop recommendations in conjunction 
with student groups at greater statistical risk of per-
petuating rape culture such as fraternities and ath-
letic departments for best practices for responses 
and prevention with respect to sexual violence and 
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dating violence for educational institutions, taking 
into consideration an institution’s size and resources; 
(5) develop recommendations for educational in-
stitutions on sex education, as appropriate, training 
for school staff, and various equitable discipline 
models; 
(6) develop recommendations on culturally re-
sponsive and inclusive approaches to supporting sur-
vivors, which include consideration of race, ethnicity, 
national origin, immigrant status, gender identity, 
sexual orientation, ability, disability, socio-economic 
status, exposure to trauma, and other compounding 
factors; 
(7) solicit periodic input from a diverse group 
of survivors, trauma specialists, advocates from na-
tional, State, and local anti-sexual violence advocacy 
organizations, institutions of higher education, and 
other public stakeholders; 
(8) assess the Department of Education’s abil-
ity under section 902 of the Education Amendments 
of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1682) to levy intermediate fines 
for noncompliance with title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and 
the advisability of additional remedies for such non-
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compliance, in addition to the remedies already 
available under Federal law; and 
(9) create a plan described in subsection (c). 
(b) PERSONNEL DETAILS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO DETAIL.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the head of a component 
of any Federal agency that is funded under the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925 
et seq.) may detail an officer or employee of such 
component to the Task Force on Sexual Violence in 
Education or to the Secretary of Education to assist 
the Task Force with the duties described in sub-
section (a), as jointly agreed to by the head of such 
component and the Task Force. 
(2) BASIS
FOR
DETAIL.—A personnel detail 
made under paragraph (1) may be made— 
(A) for a period of not more than 3 years; 
and 
(B) on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis. 
(c) ADDITIONAL PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the Task Force on Sexual Violence in 
Education is established under subsection (a), the Task 
Force shall submit to Congress recommendations for re-
cruiting, retaining, and training a highly-qualified work-
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force employed by the Department of Education to carry 
out investigation of complaints alleging a violation of title 
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
1681 et seq.) or section 485(f) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), and enforcement of such 
title IX (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or such section 485(f) 
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), with respect to sexual violence in 
education. Such plan shall include— 
(1) an assessment to identify current gaps or 
challenges carrying out such investigation and en-
forcement, which may include surveying current in-
vestigative workforce to solicit feedback on areas in 
need of improvement; 
(2) an examination of issues of recruiting, re-
tention, and the professional development of such 
workforce, including the possibility of providing re-
tention bonuses or other forms of compensation for 
the purpose of ensuring the Department of Edu-
cation has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, 
needed to properly perform its mission and provide 
adequate oversight of educational institutions; 
(3) an assessment of the benefits of outreach 
and training with both law enforcement agencies and 
educational institutions with respect to such work-
force; 
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(4) an examination of best practices for making 
educational institutions aware of the most effective 
campus sexual violence prevention, investigation, and 
response practices and identifying areas where more 
research should be conducted; and 
(5) strategies for addressing such other matters 
as the Secretary of Education considers necessary to 
sexual violence prevention, investigation, and re-
sponses. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Task Force on Sexual 
Violence in Education shall report to Congress on an an-
nual basis, and make publicly available, a report of its ac-
tivities and any update of the plan required under sub-
section (c), including the number of complaints received 
regarding sexual violence (including violence on the basis 
of sexual orientation and gender identity), the number of 
open investigations, the number of complaints that contin-
ued to resolution, the number of complaints resolved using 
informal resolution, the average time to complete an inves-
tigation, the number of investigations initiated based on 
complaints, and the number of investigations initiated by 
the Department of Education. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘educational institution’’ includes 
an institution of higher education, an elementary 
school, or a secondary school. 
(2) The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ and ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ have the meanings given the terms 
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
SEC. 1415. SURVIVORS’ BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall make 
grants to States that have in place a law that provides 
to sexual assault survivors the rights, at a minimum, 
under section 3772 of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) GRANT AMOUNT.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, a grant to a State under this section shall 
be equal to 10 percent of the average of the amount of 
funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State re-
ceived under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol 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’’). 
(c) APPLICATION.—A State seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Attorney 
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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). 
SEC. 1416. REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS 
AT HOSPITALS. 
In order to be eligible for funds made available by 
the Department of Justice under this Act or an amend-
ment made by this Act, a State or unit of local government 
shall submit to the Attorney General a report, on an an-
nual basis, which contains the following: 
(1) The number of hospitals in the jurisdiction 
that have sexual assault response teams (or their 
equivalent). 
(2) The average response time of each such 
team in responding to the needs, including the emo-
tional needs, of rape and sexual assault victims in 
the emergency room. 
TITLE XV—CYBERCRIME 
ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 1501. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS FOR EN-
FORCEMENT OF CYBERCRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Attorney General shall award grants 
under this section to States and units of local government 
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for the prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To request a grant under 
this section, the chief executive officer of a State or 
unit of local government shall submit an application 
to the Attorney General within 90 days after the 
date on which funds to carry out this section are ap-
propriated for a fiscal year, in such form as the At-
torney General may require. Such application shall 
include the following: 
(A) A certification that Federal funds 
made available under this section will not be 
used to supplant State or local funds, but will 
be used to increase the amounts of such funds 
that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be 
made available for law enforcement activities. 
(B) An assurance that, not fewer than 30 
days before the application (or any amendment 
to the application) was submitted to the Attor-
ney General, the application (or amendment) 
was submitted for review to the governing body 
of the State or unit of local government (or to 
an organization designated by that governing 
body). 
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(C) An assurance that, before the applica-
tion (or any amendment to the application) was 
submitted to the Attorney General— 
(i) the application (or amendment) 
was made public; and 
(ii) an opportunity to comment on the 
application (or amendment) was provided 
to citizens and to neighborhood or commu-
nity-based organizations, to the extent ap-
plicable law or established procedure 
makes such an opportunity available. 
(D) An assurance that, for each fiscal year 
covered by an application, the applicant shall 
maintain and report such data, records, and in-
formation (programmatic and financial) as the 
Attorney General may reasonably require. 
(E) A certification, made in a form accept-
able to the Attorney General and executed by 
the chief executive officer of the applicant (or 
by another officer of the applicant, if qualified 
under regulations promulgated by the Attorney 
General), that— 
(i) the programs to be funded by the 
grant meet all the requirements of this sec-
tion; 
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(ii) all the information contained in 
the application is correct; 
(iii) there has been appropriate co-
ordination with affected agencies; and 
(iv) the applicant will comply with all 
provisions of this section and all other ap-
plicable Federal laws. 
(F) A certification that the State or in the 
case of a unit of local government, the State in 
which the unit of local government is located, 
has in effect criminal laws which prohibit 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(G) A certification that any equipment de-
scribed in subsection (c)(7) purchased using 
grant funds awarded under this section will be 
used primarily for investigations and forensic 
analysis of evidence in matters involving 
cybercrimes against individuals. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec-
tion may only be used for programs that provide— 
(1) training for State or local law enforcement 
personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals, 
including— 
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(A) training such personnel to identify and 
protect victims of cybercrimes against individ-
uals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; 
(C) training such personnel to identify and 
investigate cybercrimes against individuals; 
(D) training such personnel to enforce and 
utilize the laws that prohibit cybercrimes 
against individuals; 
(E) training such personnel to utilize tech-
nology to assist in the investigation of 
cybercrimes against individuals and enforce-
ment of laws that prohibit such crimes; and 
(F) the payment of overtime incurred as a 
result of such training; 
(2) training for State or local prosecutors, 
judges, 
and 
judicial 
personnel, 
relating 
to 
cybercrimes against individuals, including— 
(A) training such personnel to identify, in-
vestigate, prosecute, or adjudicate cybercrimes 
against individuals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize laws 
that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals; 
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(C) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; and 
(D) training such personnel to utilize tech-
nology to assist in the prosecution or adjudica-
tion of acts of cybercrimes against individuals, 
including the use of technology to protect vic-
tims of such crimes; 
(3) training for State or local emergency dis-
patch personnel relating to cybercrimes against indi-
viduals, including— 
(A) training such personnel to identify and 
protect victims of cybercrimes against individ-
uals; 
(B) training such personnel to utilize Fed-
eral, State, local, and other resources to assist 
victims of cybercrimes against individuals; 
(C) training such personnel to utilize tech-
nology to assist in the identification of and re-
sponse to cybercrimes against individuals; and 
(D) the payment of overtime incurred as a 
result of such training; 
(4) assistance to State or local law enforcement 
agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes 
against individuals, including expenses incurred in 
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performing enforcement operations, such as overtime 
payments; 
(5) assistance to State or local law enforcement 
agencies in educating the public in order to prevent, 
deter, and identify violations of laws that prohibit 
cybercrimes against individuals; 
(6) assistance to State or local law enforcement 
agencies to establish task forces that operate solely 
to conduct investigations, forensic analyses of evi-
dence, and prosecutions in matters involving 
cybercrimes against individuals; 
(7) assistance to State or local law enforcement 
and prosecutors in acquiring computers, computer 
equipment, and other equipment necessary to con-
duct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence 
in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals, 
including expenses incurred in the training, mainte-
nance, or acquisition of technical updates necessary 
for the use of such equipment for the duration of a 
reasonable period of use of such equipment; 
(8) assistance in the facilitation and promotion 
of sharing, with State and local law enforcement of-
ficers and prosecutors, of the expertise and informa-
tion of Federal law enforcement agencies about the 
investigation, analysis, and prosecution of matters 
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involving laws that prohibit cybercrimes against indi-
viduals, including the use of multijurisdictional task 
forces; or 
(9) assistance to State and local law enforce-
ment and prosecutors in processing interstate extra-
dition requests for violations of laws involving 
cybercrimes against individuals, including expenses 
incurred in the extradition of an offender from one 
State to another. 
(d) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—On the date that 
is 1 year after the date on which a State or unit of local 
government receives a grant under this section, and annu-
ally thereafter, the chief executive of such State or unit 
of local government shall submit to the Attorney General 
a report which contains— 
(1) a summary of the activities carried out dur-
ing the previous year with any grant received by 
such State or unit of local government; 
(2) an evaluation of the results of such activi-
ties; and 
(3) such other information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney 
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
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of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a com-
pilation of the information contained in the report sub-
mitted under subsection (d). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year, not 
more than 5 percent may be used for evaluation, 
monitoring, technical assistance, salaries, and ad-
ministrative expenses. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘cybercrimes against individuals’’ 
means the criminal offenses applicable in the rel-
evant State or unit of local government that involve 
the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an 
individual, such as the use of a computer to harass, 
threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, 
without consent distribute intimate images of, or vio-
late the privacy of, an individual, except that— 
(A) use of a computer need not be an ele-
ment of such an offense; and 
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(B) such term does not include the use of 
a computer to cause harm to a commercial enti-
ty, government agency, or any non-natural per-
sons. 
(2) The term ‘‘computer’’ includes a computer 
network and an interactive electronic device. 
SEC. 1502. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER GRANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Attorney General shall award a grant 
under this section to an eligible entity for the purpose of 
the establishment and maintenance of a National Re-
source Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals to pro-
vide resource information, training, and technical assist-
ance to improve the capacity of individuals, organizations, 
governmental entities, and communities to prevent, en-
force, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To request a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
the Attorney General not later than 90 days after the date 
on which funds to carry out this section are appropriated 
for fiscal year 2022 in such form as the Attorney General 
may require. Such application shall include the following: 
(1) An assurance that, for each fiscal year cov-
ered by an application, the applicant shall maintain 
and report such data, records, and information (pro-
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grammatic and financial) as the Attorney General 
may reasonably require. 
(2) A certification, made in a form acceptable 
to the Attorney General, that— 
(A) the programs funded by the grant 
meet all the requirements of this section; 
(B) all the information contained in the 
application is correct; and 
(C) the applicant will comply with all pro-
visions of this section and all other applicable 
Federal laws. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section shall use such amounts for the 
establishment and maintenance of a National Resource 
Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, which shall— 
(1) offer a comprehensive array of technical as-
sistance and training resources to Federal, State, 
and local governmental agencies, community-based 
organizations, and other professionals and interested 
parties, related to cybercrimes against individuals, 
including programs and research related to victims; 
(2) maintain a resource library which shall col-
lect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information 
and statistics related to— 
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(A) the incidence of cybercrimes against 
individuals; 
(B) the enforcement, and prosecution of 
laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals; 
and 
(C) the provision of supportive services and 
resources for victims of cybercrimes against in-
dividuals; and 
(3) conduct research related to— 
(A) the causes of cybercrimes against indi-
viduals; 
(B) the effect of cybercrimes against indi-
viduals on victims of such crimes; and 
(C) model solutions to prevent or deter 
cybercrimes against individuals or to enforce 
the laws relating to cybercrimes against individ-
uals. 
(d) DURATION OF GRANT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The grant awarded under 
this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
(2) RENEWAL.—A grant under this section may 
be renewed for additional 5-year periods if the At-
torney General determines that the funds made 
available to the recipient were used in a manner de-
scribed in subsection (c), and if the recipient resub-
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mits an application described in subsection (b) in 
such form, and at such time as the Attorney General 
may reasonably require. 
(e) SUBGRANTS.—The eligible entity awarded a grant 
under this section may make subgrants to other nonprofit 
private organizations with relevant subject matter exper-
tise in order to establish and maintain the National Re-
source Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals in ac-
cordance with subsection (c). 
(f) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—On the date that 
is 1 year after the date on which an eligible entity receives 
a grant under this section, and annually thereafter for the 
duration of the grant period, the entity shall submit to 
the Attorney General a report which contains— 
(1) a summary of the activities carried out 
under the grant program during the previous year; 
(2) an evaluation of the results of such activi-
ties; and 
(3) such other information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require. 
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney 
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a com-
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pilation of the information contained in the report sub-
mitted under subsection (d). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CYBERCRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.—The 
term ‘‘cybercrimes against individuals’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1501(g). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a nonprofit private organization that fo-
cuses on cybercrimes against individuals and that— 
(A) provides documentation to the Attor-
ney General demonstrating experience working 
directly on issues of cybercrimes against indi-
viduals; and 
(B) includes on the entity’s advisory board 
representatives who have a documented history 
of working directly on issues of cybercrimes 
against individuals and who are geographically 
and culturally diverse. 
SEC. 1503. NATIONAL STRATEGY, CLASSIFICATION, AND RE-
PORTING ON CYBERCRIME. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COMPUTER.—The term ‘‘computer’’ in-
cludes a computer network and any interactive elec-
tronic device. 
(2) CYBERCRIME AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.—The 
term ‘‘cybercrime against individuals’’ means a Fed-
eral, State, or local criminal offense that involves the 
use of a computer to cause personal harm to an in-
dividual, such as the use of a computer to harass, 
threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear, intimidate, 
without consent distribute intimate images of, or vio-
late the privacy of, an individual, except that— 
(A) use of a computer need not be an ele-
ment of the offense; and 
(B) the term does not include the use of a 
computer to cause harm to a commercial entity, 
government agency, or non-natural person. 
(b) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The Attorney General 
shall develop a national strategy to— 
(1) reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against 
individuals; 
(2) coordinate investigations of cybercrimes 
against individuals by Federal law enforcement 
agencies; and 
(3) increase the number of Federal prosecutions 
of cybercrimes against individuals. 
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(c) CLASSIFICATION OF CYBERCRIMES AGAINST IN-
DIVIDUALS FOR PURPOSES OF CRIME REPORTS.—In ac-
cordance with the authority of the Attorney General under 
section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall— 
(1) design and create within the Uniform Crime 
Reports a category for offenses that constitute 
cybercrimes against individuals; 
(2) to the extent feasible, within the category 
established under paragraph (1), establish subcat-
egories for each type of cybercrime against individ-
uals that is an offense under Federal or State law; 
(3) classify the category established under para-
graph (1) as a Part I crime in the Uniform Crime 
Reports; and 
(4) classify each type of cybercrime against in-
dividuals that is an offense under Federal or State 
law as a Group A offense for the purpose of the Na-
tional Incident-Based Reporting System. 
(d) ANNUAL SUMMARY.—The Attorney General shall 
publish an annual summary of the information reported 
in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident- 
Based Reporting System relating to cybercrimes against 
individuals. 
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TITLE XVI—KEEPING CHILDREN 
SAFE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE 
SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Keeping Children Safe 
From Family Violence Act’’ or ‘‘Kayden’s Law’’. 
SEC. 1602. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Approximately one in 15 children are ex-
posed each year to domestic violence. 
(2) Most child abuse is perpetrated in the fam-
ily and by a parent. Intimate partner violence and 
child abuse overlap in the same families at rates of 
30 to 60 percent. A child’s risk of abuse increases 
after a perpetrator of intimate partner violence sepa-
rates from their domestic partner, even when the 
perpetrator had not previously directly abused the 
child. Children who have witnessed intimate partner 
violence are approximately four times more likely to 
experience direct child maltreatment than children 
who have not witnessed intimate partner violence. 
(3) More than 75 percent of child sexual abuse 
is perpetrated by a family member or a person 
known to the child. U.S. Department of Justice data 
shows that family members are almost half (49 per-
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cent) of the perpetrators of child sex assault victims 
under age 6. 
(4) Research suggests a child’s exposure to a 
batterer is among the strongest indicators of risk of 
incest victimization. One study found female children 
whose fathers were batterers of the mother were six- 
and-a-half times more likely to experience father- 
daughter incest than female children who do not 
have an abusive father. 
(5) Child abuse is a major public health issue 
in the United States. Total lifetime financial costs 
associated with just 1 year of confirmed cases of 
child maltreatment (including child physical abuse, 
sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) re-
sults in $124 billion in annual costs to the U.S. 
economy, or approximately one percent of the gross 
domestic product. 
(6) Empirical research indicates that allegations 
of child physical and sexual abuse are regularly dis-
counted by courts when raised in child custody 
cases, with fewer than one-fourth of claims that a 
father has committed child physical or sexual abuse 
believed; and where the allegedly abusive parent 
claimed the mother was ‘‘alienating’’ the child, only 
1 out of 51 claims of sexual molestation by a father 
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were believed. Independent research indicates that 
child sexual abuse allegations are credible 50 to 70 
percent of the time. 
(7) Empirical research shows that alleged or 
known abusive parents are often granted custody or 
unprotected parenting time by courts. Approximately 
one-third of parents alleged to have committed child 
abuse took primary custody from the protective par-
ent reporting the abuse, placing children at ongoing 
risk. 
(8) Researchers have documented nearly 800 
children murdered in the United States since 2008 
by a divorcing or separating parent. More than 100 
of these child murders are known to have occurred 
after a court ordered the child into contact with the 
dangerous parent over the objection of a safe parent 
or caregiver. 
(9) Scientifically unsound theories that treat 
mothers’ abuse allegations as likely false attempts to 
undermine the father are frequently applied in fam-
ily court to minimize or deny parents’ and children’s 
reports of abuse. Many experts who testify against 
abuse allegations lack expertise in the relevant type 
of alleged abuse, relying instead on unsound and 
unproven theories. 
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(10) Judges presiding over custody cases with 
allegations of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and 
domestic violence are rarely required to receive 
training on these subjects, nor have most States es-
tablished standards for such trainings. 
SEC. 1603. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are to: 
(1) increase the priority given to child safety in 
any private State court proceeding affecting chil-
dren’s care and custody, excluding child protective 
and social service proceedings; 
(2) strengthen courts’ abilities to recognize and 
adjudicate domestic violence and child abuse allega-
tions based on valid, admissible evidence, and to 
enter orders which protect and minimize the risk of 
harm to children as the first priority; and 
(3) ensure that professional personnel involved 
in cases containing abuse allegations receive trauma- 
informed and culturally appropriate training on the 
dynamics, signs and impact of domestic violence and 
child abuse, including child sexual abuse. 
SEC. 1604. DEFINITION OF COVERED FORMULA GRANT. 
The term ‘‘covered formula grant’’ means a grant 
under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (com-
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monly referred to as the ‘‘STOP Violence Against Women 
Formula Grant Program’’). 
SEC. 1605. INCREASED FUNDING FOR FORMULA GRANTS 
AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall in-
crease the amount provided to a State under the covered 
formula grants in accordance with this title if— 
(1) EVIDENCE.— 
(A) EXPERTS.—The State has in place a 
law ensuring that, in a custody proceeding 
where a parent has been alleged to have com-
mitted domestic violence or child abuse, includ-
ing child sexual abuse, evidence from court-ap-
pointed or outside professionals regarding the 
alleged abuse may be admitted only when the 
professional possesses demonstrated expertise 
and clinical, not solely forensic, experience in 
working with victims of domestic violence or 
child abuse, including child sexual abuse. 
(B) NON-EXPERTS.—The State has in 
place a law ensuring that, in a custody pro-
ceeding where a parent has been alleged to have 
committed domestic violence or child abuse, in-
cluding child sexual abuse, evidence of past sex-
ual or physical abuse committed by a party, in-
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cluding but not limited to any past or current 
protection from abuse orders, sexual violence 
abuse protection orders, arrests, or convictions, 
must be considered in determining the truth of 
any allegations of family violence. 
(2) EXPERTS.—The State has in place uniform 
required standards of domestic violence and child 
abuse expertise and experience for all court-ap-
pointed neutral professional opinions related to 
abuse, trauma, and the behaviors of victims and per-
petrators, which meet the criteria in paragraph 
(1)(A). 
(3) REMEDIES FOR A CHILD’S RESISTANCE TO 
CONTACT WITH A PARENT.—The State has in place 
a law ensuring that— 
(A) NO
REMOVAL
OF
CARE
FROM
SAFE 
PARENT.—No child shall be removed from the 
care of a competent protective, non-physically 
or sexually abusive parent or litigating party to 
whom the child is bonded or attached, nor shall 
the child’s contact with such parent be re-
stricted, solely in order to improve a deficient 
relationship with the other parent. 
(B) 
REUNIFICATION
TREATMENT.—No 
‘‘reunification treatment’’ may be ordered by 
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the court without scientifically valid and gen-
erally accepted proof of the safety, effectiveness 
and therapeutic value of the particular treat-
ment, nor may any treatment predicated on 
cutting off a child from the parent to whom 
they are bonded or attached be ordered. 
(C) CAUSES OF CHILD RESISTANCE.—Any 
order to remediate a child’s contact resistance 
must address the resisted parent’s behaviors or 
contributions to the child’s resistance first, be-
fore ordering the preferred parent to take steps 
to potentially improve the child’s relationship 
with the parent they resist. 
(4) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State has in place 
an ongoing education and training program for 
judges and magistrates who hear custody mat-
ters, and relevant court personnel, including 
guardians ad litem, best interest attorneys, 
counsel for children, custody evaluators, mas-
ters, and mediators, focusing solely on domestic 
violence and child abuse, including— 
(i) child sexual abuse; 
(ii) physical abuse; 
(iii) emotional abuse; 
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(iv) coercive control; 
(v) implicit and explicit bias; 
(vi) trauma; 
(vii) long and short-term impacts of 
domestic violence and child abuse on chil-
dren; and 
(viii) victim and perpetrator behav-
iors. 
(B) PROVIDERS.—Training must be pro-
vided by— 
(i) professionals with substantial expe-
rience in assisting survivors of domestic vi-
olence or child abuse, such as a victim 
service provider; and 
(ii) where possible, survivors of do-
mestic violence, or child physical or sexual 
abuse. 
(C) EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The education and 
training program in subparagraph (A) 
shall rely on evidence-based and peer-re-
viewed research by recognized experts in 
the types of abuse designated under this 
section. 
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(ii) EXCLUSION.—The education and 
training program shall not include theories, 
concepts, and belief systems unsupported 
by valid, credible scientific research. 
(D) 
OBJECTIVE
OF
EDUCATION
AND 
TRAINING PROGRAM.—The education and train-
ing program shall be designed to improve the 
ability of courts to recognize and respond to 
child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, domes-
tic violence, and trauma on all family victims, 
particularly children, and make appropriate 
custody decisions that prioritize child safety and 
well-being, and shall be culturally sensitive and 
appropriate for diverse communities. 
(E) TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS.—Judges 
and all other personnel identified in subpara-
graph (A) must receive at least 60 hours of ini-
tial training on these identified topics, and at 
least 20 hours of this ongoing training every 2 
years. 
(F) 
CUSTODY
EVALUATOR
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Prior to being appointed in a case, a 
custody evaluator shall, at a minimum, hold a 
Master’s degree in a relevant field and must 
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have completed the training requirements of 
subparagraph (E). 
(4) LEGAL REPRESENTATION.—The State shall 
notify parties of the importance of legal representa-
tion and shall direct the parties to appropriate re-
sources. 
(b) GRANT INCREASE.—The amount of the increase 
provided to a State under the covered formula grant under 
this title shall be equal to not more than 10 percent of 
the average of the total amount of funding provided to 
the State under the covered formula grant under the 3 
most recent awards to the State. 
SEC. 1606. APPLICATION. 
A State seeking a grant under this title shall submit 
an application to the Attorney General at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the At-
torney General may reasonably require, including informa-
tion regarding the law described in section 1605. 
SEC. 1607. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall be interpreted to discourage 
States from adopting additional provisions to increase safe 
outcomes for children; additional protective provisions are 
encouraged. 
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SEC. 1608. GRANT TERM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The term of a covered grant shall 
be for 1 year. 
(b) RENEWAL.—A State that receives a covered grant 
may submit an application for a renewal of such grant 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Attorney General may reasonably require. 
(c) LIMIT.—A State shall not receive a covered grant 
for more than 4 years. 
SEC. 1609. USES OF FUNDS. 
A State that receives an increase under the covered 
formula grants under this title shall use the amount of 
the 
increase 
for 
subgrants 
pursuant 
to 
section 
2007(c)(4)(C) or (D) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10446(c)(4)). 
SEC. 1610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
SEC. 1611. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS’ RIGHTS. 
Section 3772(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) be informed of the status and loca-
tion of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.’’. 
SEC. 1612. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IM-
PLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PRO-
GRAMS. 
Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 2103, 2104, and 
2105 as sections 2104, 2105, and 2106, respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 2102 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 2103. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IM-
PLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State or Tribal 
court that is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that 
includes, to the extent practicable— 
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‘‘(1) State, Tribal, or local law enforcement 
agency; 
‘‘(2) a State, Tribal, or local prosecutor advo-
cate group; 
‘‘(3) a victim service provider or State or Tribal 
domestic violence coalition; 
‘‘(4) a nonprofit program or government agency 
with demonstrated experience in providing legal as-
sistance or legal advice to victims of domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault; 
‘‘(5) the bar association of the applicable State 
or Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(6) the State or Tribal association of court 
clerks; 
‘‘(7) a State, Tribal, or local association of 
criminal defense attorneys; 
‘‘(8) not fewer than 2 individuals with expertise 
in the design and management of court case man-
agement systems and systems of integration; 
‘‘(9) not fewer than 2 State or Tribal court 
judges with experience in— 
‘‘(A) the field of domestic violence; and 
‘‘(B) issuing protective orders; and 
‘‘(10) a judge assigned to the criminal docket of 
the State or Tribal court. 
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‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to grants au-
thorized under section 2101, the Attorney General 
shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (c) of this section. 
‘‘(2) NUMBER.—The Attorney General may 
award not more than 10 grants under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant award-
ed under paragraph (1) may be not more than 
$1,500,000. 
‘‘(c) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
funds, in consultation with the partners required 
under subsection (a), to— 
‘‘(A) develop and implement a program for 
properly and legally serving protection orders 
through electronic communication methods to— 
‘‘(i) modernize the service process and 
make the process more effective and effi-
cient; 
‘‘(ii) provide for improved safety of 
victims; and 
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‘‘(iii) make protection orders enforce-
able as quickly as possible; 
‘‘(B) develop best practices relating to the 
service of protection orders through electronic 
communication methods; 
‘‘(C) ensure that the program developed 
under subparagraph (A) complies with due 
process requirements and any other procedures 
required by law or by a court; and 
‘‘(D) implement any technology necessary 
to carry out the program developed under sub-
paragraph (A), such as technology to verify and 
track the receipt of a protection order by the 
intended party. 
‘‘(2) TIMELINE.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) implement the program required 
under paragraph (1)(A) not later than 2 years 
after receiving the grant; and 
‘‘(B) carry out the program for not fewer 
than 3 years. 
‘‘(d) DIVERSITY
OF RECIPIENTS.—The Attorney 
General shall award grants under this section to eligible 
entities in a variety of areas and situations, including— 
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‘‘(1) a State court that serves a population of 
not fewer than 1,000,000 individuals; 
‘‘(2) a State court that— 
‘‘(A) serves a State that is among the 7 
States with the lowest population density in the 
United States; and 
‘‘(B) has a relatively low rate of successful 
service with respect to protection orders, as de-
termined by the Attorney General; 
‘‘(3) a State court that— 
‘‘(A) serves a State that is among the 7 
States with the highest population density in 
the United States; and 
‘‘(B) has a relatively low rate of successful 
service with respect to protection orders, as de-
termined by the Attorney General; 
‘‘(4) a court that uses an integrated, statewide 
case management system; 
‘‘(5) a court that uses a standalone case man-
agement system; 
‘‘(6) a Tribal court; and 
‘‘(7) a court that serves a culturally specific 
and underserved population. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall sub-
mit an application to the Attorney General that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the process that the 
eligible entity uses for service of protection or-
ders at the time of submission of the applica-
tion; 
‘‘(B) to the extent practicable, statistics re-
lating to protection orders during the 3 cal-
endar years preceding the date of submission of 
the application, including rates of— 
‘‘(i) successful service; and 
‘‘(ii) enforcement; 
‘‘(C) an initial list of the entities serving as 
the partners required under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(D) any other information the Attorney 
General may reasonably require. 
‘‘(2) NO OTHER APPLICATION REQUIRED.—An 
eligible entity shall not be required to submit an ap-
plication under section 2102 to receive a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 40002(b)(11) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(11)), as applied under section 
2106 of this part, not less than 5 percent and not more 
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than 8 percent of the total amounts appropriated to carry 
out this section shall be available to the Attorney General 
for technical assistance relating to the purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(g) REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after receiving a grant under this section, an eligible 
entity shall submit to the Attorney General a report 
that details the plan of the entity for implementation 
of the program under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after implementing the program under sub-
section (c), and not later than 2 years there-
after, an eligible entity shall submit to the At-
torney General a report that describes the pro-
gram implemented under subsection (c), includ-
ing with respect to— 
‘‘(i) viability; 
‘‘(ii) cost; 
‘‘(iii) service statistics; 
‘‘(iv) challenges; 
‘‘(v) analysis of the technology used to 
fulfill the goals of the program; 
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‘‘(vi) analysis of any legal or due proc-
ess issues resulting from the electronic 
service method described in subsection 
(c)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(vii) best practices for implementing 
such a program in other similarly situated 
locations. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF FINAL REPORT.—An 
eligible entity shall include in the second report 
submitted 
under 
subparagraph 
(A) 
rec-
ommendations for— 
‘‘(i) future nationwide implementation 
of the program implemented by the eligible 
entity; and 
‘‘(ii) usage of electronic service, simi-
lar to the service used by the eligible enti-
ty, for other commonly used court orders, 
including with respect to viability and cost. 
‘‘(h) NO
REGULATIONS
OR
GUIDELINES
RE-
QUIRED.—Notwithstanding section 2105, the Attorney 
General shall not be required to publish regulations or 
guidelines implementing this section. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this 
part, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
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