(1) Domestic violence is a serious public health 
problem and more than 12 million individuals expe-
rience domestic violence in the United States each 
year. 
(2) According to the National Intimate Partner 
and Sexual Violence Survey, in the United States 
more than 2 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 4 men will 
experience contact sexual violence, physical violence, 
and/or stalking by an intimate partner and experi-
ence an intimate partner violence related impact in 
their lifetime, and approximately 1 in 3 women and 
1 in 4 men experience severe physical violence by an 
intimate partner in their lifetime. 
(3) More than half of female homicides were 
connected to intimate partner violence and in a do-
mestic violence situation the presence of a gun in-
creases the risk of homicide by 500 percent. 
(4) While Domestic violence can affect anyone, 
research indicates that communities of color, individ-
uals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and 
other marginalized communities can be dispropor-
tionately impacted. 
(5) Domestic violence leads to the loss of nearly 
8 million days of work each year and costs the 
United States $3.6 trillion. 
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(6) The United Nations has urged countries to 
adopt national action plans to combat gender-based 
violence and violence against women, including do-
mestic violence, and approximately 50 countries, in-
cluding Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, 
Germany, Spain, and Ireland, have adopted such 
plans. 
(7) The United States does not have a national 
plan of action on domestic violence or gender-based 
violence, making it a global outlier. 
(8) While the Violence Against Women Act and 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act are the 
United States landmark pieces of domestic violence 
legislation and has many of the hallmarks of a na-
tional action plan on domestic violence prevention, 
the United States does not have a whole-of-govern-
ment, goal-oriented, community-informed, forward 
looking national plan of action for domestic violence 
prevention. 
(9) The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 
created the Office on Violence Against Women 
(OVW) in 1995 to administer financial and technical 
assistance to communities across the United States 
that are working to develop and maintain programs, 
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policies, and practices devoted to ending domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
(10) None of the programs administered by the 
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) focus 
solely on prevention of domestic violence. 
(11) The Family Violence Prevention and Serv-
ices Act authorizes three major activities: domestic 
violence prevention activities through a program 
known as Domestic Violence Prevention Enhance-
ment and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA), 
the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and domes-
tic violence shelters, victims’ services, and program 
support. 
(12) Since 1996, the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention has awarded Domestic Violence 
Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through 
Alliances (DELTA) funding to State Domestic Vio-
lence Coalitions (SDVCs) to coordinate specific pre-
vention activities. However, only ten states currently 
benefit from this funding. 
(13) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, DELTA focuses on imple-
menting three strategies—engage influential adults 
and peers, create protective environments, and 
strengthen economic supports for families—with the 
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goal of addressing and decreasing community and 
societal level risk, identifying factors in communities 
that may lead to intimate partner violence, and in-
creasing protective factors that prevent it. 
(14) In 1993, the National Resource Center on 
Domestic Violence was established through the De-
partment of Health and Human Services funding to 
(1) support community awareness and educational 
efforts of domestic violence programs through the 
Domestic Violence Awareness Project (DVAP), (2) 
promote and support the leadership of women of 
color at the local, state, and national levels through 
the Women of Color Network, (3) promote holistic 
programming and policy response through Building 
Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence, and 
connect individuals to research on emerging issues 
related to domestic violence, sexual violence, public 
policy, and primary prevention through VAWnet. 
(15) Many Federal agencies address domestic 
violence by providing formula-based and discre-
tionary grants to local, State, and tribal govern-
ments, courts, nonprofits organizations, community- 
based organizations, secondary schools, institutions 
of higher education, special-issue resource centers 
and State and tribal coalitions for the purpose of 
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supporting victims and holding perpetrators account-
able for their actions associated with domestic vio-
lence with a lack of focus on prevention: 
(A) The Department of Defense admin-
isters the congressionally mandated Family Ad-
vocacy Program (FAP) which is devoted to pro-
viding clinical assessment, supportive services, 
and treatment in response to domestic violence, 
as well as, report domestic abuse in military 
families annually to Congress. 
(B) The Department of State supports nu-
merous programs that address domestic vio-
lence globally through its human rights and hu-
manitarian activities, including those housed in 
the Office of Global Women’s Issues that sup-
ports anti-gender-based violence (GBV) pro-
grams and promotes awareness. 
(C) Through their agency-wide efforts to 
address gender inequality and gender-based vio-
lence, the U.S. Agency for International Devel-
opment (USAID) supports programs that aim 
to prevent and respond to domestic violence 
globally through its work in development, global 
health, and humanitarian assistance. 
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(D) The Indian Country Crimes Unit 
(ICCU) at the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI) is responsible for developing and imple-
menting strategies, programs, and policies to 
address identified crimes problems in Indian 
country, including but not limited to, initiatives 
related to domestic violence and sex offenses, 
program management, and support for the Safe 
Trails Task Force. 
(E) The Office of Justice Services at the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA-OJS) has 
shared Federal jurisdiction with the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in handling 
crimes, including domestic violence, on tribal 
lands. 
(F) The Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI) collects national domestic violence crime 
statistics, including through the National-Inci-
dent Based Reporting System. 
(G) The Department of Education admin-
isters the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act (ESEA) Title IV–A Student Support and 
Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants to local 
education agencies (LEAs) that could be used 
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to support initiatives to address domestic vio-
lence and teen dating violence in schools. 
(H) The Higher Education Act (HEA) re-
quires institutions of higher education (IHE) to 
include in their annual security report (ASR) a 
statement of policy regarding the IHE’s pro-
grams to prevent domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and other related crimes, and procedures 
that the IHE will follow once an incident of do-
mestic or dating violence has been reported. 
(I) The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD), in conjunction with the 
Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
funds housing programs for individuals and 
families who are fleeing or attempting to flee 
their home due to domestic violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking, as well as, oversees the Do-
mestic Violence Housing Technical Assistance 
Consortium through the Safe Housing Partner-
ship that provides technical assistance to com-
munity providers on housing and domestic vio-
lence. 
(J) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (USCIS) at the Department of Home-
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land Security (DHS) accepts applications and 
assist survivors of domestic violence in becom-
ing lawful permanent residents through Vio-
lence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-peti-
tions. 
(16) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, responses to domestic violence have focused, 
to date, primarily on intervention after the problem 
has already been identified and harm has occurred. 
However, there are prevention strategies and preven-
tion approaches from the public health field that can 
serve as models for further development of domestic 
violence prevention, such as a public health cam-
paign that identifies and addresses the underlying 
causes of the issues. 
(17) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, domestic violence prevention should be ad-
dressed along a continuum of possible harm: (1) pri-
mary prevention to reduce the incidence of the prob-
lem before it occurs; (2) secondary prevention to de-
crease the prevalence after early signs of the prob-
lem; and (3) tertiary prevention to intervene once 
the problem is already clearly evident and causing 
harm. 
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(18) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, Primary prevention include school-based 
programs that teach students about domestic vio-
lence and alternative conflict-resolution skills, and 
public education campaigns to increase awareness of 
the harms of domestic violence and of services avail-
able to victims. 
(19) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, Secondary prevention programs could in-
clude home visiting for high-risk families and com-
munity-based programs on dating violence for ado-
lescents referred through child protective services 
(CPS). 
(20) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, tertiary prevention includes the many tar-
geted intervention programs already in place. 
(21) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, early evaluations of existing prevention pro-
grams show promise, but results are still prelimi-
nary, and programs remain small, locally based, and 
scattered throughout the United States. 
(22) According to the National Institutes of 
Health, the United States needs a broadly based, 
comprehensive prevention strategy that is supported 
by sound research and evaluation, receives adequate 
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public backing, and is based on a policy of zero tol-
erance for domestic violence. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AC-
TION PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE. 
(a) STEERING COMMITTEE.—With the goal of estab-
lishing a National Domestic Violence Prevention Action 
Plan to expand, intensify, and coordinate domestic vio-
lence prevention programs and activities in the United 
States of America, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall establish a steering committee which shall 
create, facilitate the activities, and further the goals of the 
National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan. Such 
committee shall consist of: 
(1) The commissioner at the Administration on 
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) at the Ad-
ministration for Children and Families (ACF) at the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), who shall serve as Chair. 
(2) The administrator of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Program at the Department 
of Health and Human Services, who shall serve as 
Vice-Chair. 
(3) The Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation at the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
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(4) The administrator of the Office on Violence 
Against Women at the Department of Justice. 
(5) The administrator of the Division of Vio-
lence Prevention at the Center for Disease Control 
and Prevention. 
(6) The administrator of the Division of Injury 
Prevention at the Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
(7) The administrator of the Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the Depart-
ment of Justice. 
(8) The administrator of the Office of Victim of 
Crimes at the Department of Justice. 
(9) The Under Secretary of Education at the 
Department of Education. 
(10) Such other subject matter experts the 
Chair of the National Domestic Violence Prevention 
Steering Committee deems necessary for the creation 
of the functions of the National Domestic Violence 
Prevention Action Plan. 
(b) ROLE OF MEMBERSHIP CHAIR.—The Chair of 
the National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan 
Steering Committee shall convene and preside at the meet-
ings of the Steering Committee, set its agenda, coordinate 
its work, and, may, as appropriate to deal with particular 
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subject matters, establish subcommittees of the Steering 
Committee. 
(c) COORDINATION OF STAKEHOLDERS.—In estab-
lishing the National Domestic Violence Prevention Action 
Plan, the Steering Committee shall collaborate with gov-
ernment and non-government stakeholders who may be af-
fected by the plan, including but not limited to, Federal, 
State, local, and tribal officials, public health agencies, 
health care providers, early childhood and child care pro-
viders, domestic violence advocacy groups, faith-based or-
ganizations, educational agencies, military branches, and 
community-based and culturally specific child and family 
serving organizations. 
(d) STATE AND LOCAL COMMITMENT.—The Steering 
Committee shall seek support and commitment of Federal, 
State, local, and tribal officials in formulation and imple-
mentation of the National Domestic Violence Prevention 
Action Plan. 
(e) STRATEGY BASED ON EVIDENCE.—The Steering 
Committee shall ensure the National Domestic Violence 
Prevention Action Plan is based on the best available evi-
dence regarding the policies and programs most effective 
in preventing, reducing the prevalence, and spreading 
awareness of any and all forms of domestic violence. 
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(f) ADMINISTRATION.—To the extent permitted by 
law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Administrator may provide the National Domestic Vio-
lence Prevention Action Plan Steering Committee with ad-
ministrative services, facilities, staff, and other support 
services necessary for the creation of the functions of the 
National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan. 
(g) EXISITING AUTHORITIES
AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—The establishment and operation of the National 
Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan shall not be 
construed to diminish, supersede, or replace the respon-
sibilities, authorities, or role of any officer, component, or 
department official. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AC-
TION PLAN DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) ACTION PLAN PROMULGATION.—In establishing 
the National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan, 
the Steering Committee shall promulgate the National Do-
mestic Violence Prevention Action Plan, which shall set 
forth a comprehensive plan to expand, intensify, and co-
ordinate domestic violence prevention programs and activi-
ties in the United States of America. 
(b) CONTENT OF THE ACTION PLAN.—The National 
Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan shall include 
but not limited to: 
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(1) Mission statement detailing the major func-
tions of the National Domestic Violence Prevention 
Action Plan. 
(2) Objectives to the National Domestic Vio-
lence Prevention Action Plan including but not lim-
ited to: 
(A) Expand coordination of domestic vio-
lence prevention efforts among Federal, State, 
local, and tribal government agencies and with 
other relevant stakeholders to ensure a whole- 
of-government, 
goal-oriented, 
community-in-
formed, forward-looking approach in addressing 
domestic violence prevention in the United 
States. 
(B) Intensify domestic violence prevention 
efforts by addressing the continuum of possible 
harm— 
(i) primary prevention to reduce the 
incidence of the problem before it occurs; 
(ii) secondary prevention to decrease 
the prevalence after early signs of the 
problem; and 
(iii) tertiary prevention to intervene 
once the problem is already clearly evident 
and causing harm. 
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(C) Boost implementation of existing do-
mestic violence prevention efforts throughout 
Federal, State, local, and tribal government 
agencies, as well as, public health agencies, 
health care providers, early childhood and 
childcare providers, domestic violence advocacy 
groups, faith-based organizations, educational 
agencies, military branches, and community- 
based and culturally specific child and family 
serving organizations. 
(D) Improve evaluation of domestic vio-
lence prevention through targeted collection and 
analysis of data and research to enhance effec-
tiveness and long-term benefits of domestic vio-
lence prevention programs and efforts. 
(E) Enhance public awareness of domestic 
violence prevention programs by establishing a 
national awareness campaign focused primarily 
on education and prevention. 
(3) Comprehensive, research-based, long-range, 
quantifiable goals for expanding, intensifying, and 
coordinating domestic violence prevention programs 
and activities. 
(4) Annual quantifiable and measurable objec-
tives and specific targets to accomplish long-term 
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quantifiable goals that the Steering Committee de-
termines may be achieved during each year begin-
ning on the date on which the National Domestic Vi-
olence Prevention Action Plan is submitted. 
(5) Five-year projections and budget priorities 
for the National Domestic Violence Prevention Ac-
tion Plan. 
(6) Clear descriptions of the Steering Com-
mittee member’s roles in facilitating the development 
and fulfilling the goals of the National Domestic Vi-
olence Prevention Action Plan. 
(7) A review of international, Federal, State, 
local, and private sector domestic violence prevention 
programs and activities to ensure that the United 
States pursues coordinated and effective domestic vi-
olence prevention programs and activities at all lev-
els of government. 
(8) A description of how each goal established 
under subparagraph (c) was determined, including— 
(A) a description of each required con-
sultation as pursuant to Section 3(3) and a de-
scription of how such consultation was incor-
porated; and 
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(B) data, research, or other information 
used to inform the determination to establish 
the goal. 
(9) A description of how each goal established 
under subparagraph (c) will be achieved, including 
for each goal— 
(A) a list of each relevant national domes-
tic violence agencies and each such agencies’ re-
lated programs, activities, and the role of each 
such program and activity in achieving such 
goal; 
(B) a list of Federal, State, local, tribal re-
lated programs, activities, and the role of each 
such program and activity in achieving such 
goal; 
(C) a list of relevant stakeholders and each 
such stakeholder’s role in achieving such goal; 
(D) an estimate of Federal funding and 
other resources needed to achieve such goal; 
(E) a list of each existing or new coordi-
nating mechanism needed to achieve such goal; 
and 
(F) a description of the Steering Commit-
tee’s role in facilitating the achievement of such 
goal. 
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(10) A list identifying existing data sources, or 
a description of data collection needed to evaluate 
performance, including a description of how the 
Steering Committee will obtain such data. 
(11) A list of any anticipated challenges to 
achieving the goals of the National Domestic Vio-
lence Prevention Action Plan and planned actions to 
address such challenges. 
(12) A description of the current prevalence 
and severity of any and all forms of domestic vio-
lence in the United States. 
(13) A description of the current prevalence of 
domestic violence prevention programs in the United 
States. 
(14) Such other statistical data and information 
as the Steering Committee considers appropriate to 
demonstrate and assess trends relating to any and 
all forms of domestic violence and domestic violence 
prevention, and the implementation of the National 
Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan. 
(15) Methods of implementation for the Na-
tional Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan. 
(16) Recommendations on research, programs, 
activities, and resources necessary to achieve the 
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