I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4014 
To prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. POE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Insurance Non-Dis-
crimination for Survivors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:16 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4014.IH
H4014
hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMBILLS
(1) COURSE OF CONDUCT.—The term ‘‘course 
of conduct’’ means a course of repeatedly maintain-
ing a visual or physical proximity to a person or con-
veying verbal or written threats, including threats 
conveyed through electronic communications, or 
threats implied by conduct. 
(2) ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.—The term 
‘‘electronic communications’’ includes communica-
tions via telephone (including mobile phone), com-
puter, e-mail, video recorder, fax machine, telex, or 
pager. 
(3) EMPLOY; STATE.—The terms ‘‘employ’’ and 
‘‘State’’ have the meanings given the terms in sec-
tion 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 203). 
(4) EMPLOYEE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘employee’’ 
means any person employed by an employer. In 
the case of an individual employed by a public 
agency, such term means an individual em-
ployed as described in section 3(e)(2) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(e)(2)). 
(B) BASIS.—The term includes a person 
employed as described in subparagraph (A) on 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:16 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4014.IH
H4014
hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMBILLS
a full- or part-time basis, for a fixed time pe-
riod, on a temporary basis, pursuant to a detail, 
or as a participant in a work assignment as a 
condition of receipt of Federal or State income- 
based public assistance. 
(5) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’— 
(A) means any person engaged in com-
merce or in any industry or activity affecting 
commerce who employs 15 or more individuals; 
and 
(B) includes any person acting directly or 
indirectly in the interest of an employer in rela-
tion to an employee, and includes a public agen-
cy that employs individuals as described in sec-
tion 3(e)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938, but does not include any labor organiza-
tion (other than when acting as an employer) or 
anyone acting in the capacity of officer or agent 
of such labor organization. 
(6) EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.—The term ‘‘em-
ployment benefits’’ means all benefits provided or 
made available to employees by an employer, includ-
ing group life insurance, health insurance, disability 
insurance, sick leave, annual leave, educational bene-
fits, and pensions, regardless of whether such bene-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:16 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4014.IH
H4014
hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMBILLS
fits are provided by a practice or written policy of 
an employer or through an ‘‘employee benefit plan’’, 
as defined in section 3(3) of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
1002(3)). 
(7) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). 
(8) REPEATEDLY.—The term ‘‘repeatedly’’ 
means on 2 or more occasions. 
(9) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 13925). 
(10) VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING.—The 
term ‘‘victim of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking’’ includes a person who 
has been a victim of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking and a person whose 
family or household member has been a victim of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
04:16 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4014.IH
H4014
hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMBILLS