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and private facilities more than 200 miles from their 
place of residence. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report shall also 
include recommendations relating to— 
(A) social, educational, economic, and any 
other factor that may contribute to a Native 
Hawaiian becoming involved in the criminal jus-
tice system; and 
(B) legislation to reduce the likelihood that 
a Native Hawaiian may become involved in the 
criminal justice system. 
TITLE XIII—CLOSING THE LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
CONSENT 
LOOPHOLE 
SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Closing the Law En-
forcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 1302. PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS 
WHILE ACTING UNDER COLOR OF LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2243 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘or by any person acting 
under color of law’’;
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(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) OF AN INDIVIDUAL BY ANY PERSON ACTING 
UNDER COLOR OF LAW.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Whoever, acting under 
color of law, knowingly engages in a sexual act with 
an individual, including an individual who is under 
arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the actual cus-
tody of any Federal law enforcement officer, shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 
years, or both. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘sexual act’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2246.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In a prosecution under subsection (c), it is not 
a defense that the other individual consented to the sexual 
act.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 2246 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end;
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(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) the term ‘Federal law enforcement officer’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 115.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by amending the item related to section 2243 
to read as follows: 
‘‘2243. Sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under color 
of law.’’. 
SEC. 1303. INCENTIVES FOR STATES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Attorney 
General is authorized to make grants to States that have 
in effect a law that— 
(1) makes it a criminal offense for any person 
acting under color of law of the State to engage in 
a sexual act with an individual, including an indi-
vidual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise 
in the actual custody of any law enforcement officer; 
and 
(2) prohibits a person charged with an offense 
described in paragraph (1) from asserting the con-
sent of the other individual as a defense.
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(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—A State that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall submit to the Attor-
ney General, on an annual basis, information on— 
(1) the number of reports made to law enforce-
ment agencies in that State regarding persons en-
gaging in a sexual act while acting under color of 
law during the previous year; and 
(2) the disposition of each case in which sexual 
misconduct by a person acting under color of law 
was reported during the previous year. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A State seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Attorney 
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). 
(d) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant to a 
State under this section shall be in an amount that is not 
greater than 10 percent of the average of the total amount 
of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State re-
ceived under the following grant programs: 
(1) 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 Vio-
lence Against Women Formula Grant Program’’).
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(2) Section 41601 of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511) (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Sexual Assault Services Pro-
gram’’). 
(e) GRANT TERM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
provide an increase in the amount provided to a 
State under the grant programs described in sub-
section (d) for a 2-year period. 
(2) RENEWAL.—A State that receives a grant 
under this section may submit an application for a 
renewal of such grant at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require. 
(3) LIMIT.—A State may not receive a grant 
under this section for more than 4 years. 
(f) USES OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a grant 
under this section shall use— 
(1) 25 percent of such funds for any of the per-
missible uses of funds under the grant program de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of subsection (d); and 
(2) 75 percent of such funds for any of the per-
missible uses of funds under the grant program de-
scribed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d).
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(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
(h) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States and the 
District of Columbia, Indian Tribes, and the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Vir-
gin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 1304. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORT
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit 
to Congress and make publicly available on the Depart-
ment of Justice website a report containing— 
(1) the information required to be reported to 
the Attorney General under section 3(b); and 
(2) information on— 
(A) the number of reports made, during 
the previous year, to Federal law enforcement 
agencies regarding persons engaging in a sexual 
act while acting under color of law; and 
(B) the disposition of each case in which 
sexual misconduct by a person acting under 
color of law was reported.
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(b) REPORT BY GAO.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each year there-
after, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on any violations of section 
2243(c) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by 
section 2, committed during the 1-year period covered by 
the report. 
SEC. 1305. DEFINITION. 
In this title, the term ‘‘sexual act’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2246 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 1401. NATIONAL STALKER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
REDUCTION. 
Section 40603 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12402) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2014 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 
through 2026’’. 
SEC. 1402. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANTS REAUTHORIZA-
TION. 
Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
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‘‘SEC. 40114. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL VICTIM’S CO-
ORDINATORS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
United States Attorneys for the purpose of appointing vic-
tim/witness coordinators for the prosecution of sex crimes 
and domestic violence crimes where applicable (such as the 
District of Columbia), $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 1403. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDI-
CIAL PERSONNEL AND PRACTITIONERS RE-
AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 224(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 
U.S.C. 20334(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2014 through 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 1404. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT. 
Section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2014 through 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 1405. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 219(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 
U.S.C. 20324(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2014 through 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’.
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SEC. 1406. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM 
GRANTS. 
Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice 
Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2019 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 
2026’’. 
SEC. 1406A. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF 
SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC NURSE EXAM 
TRAINING AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General and Secretary of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services shall issue and 
disseminate guidance and best practices to improve sexual 
assault forensic nurse exam training and program sustain-
ability. Such guidance shall include technical assistance 
and best practices with respect to— 
(1) aspects of performing the medical forensic 
exam, including anogenital photography, other pho-
tographic documentation, photographic documenta-
tion record management, and quality assurance peer 
review; 
(2) training and certification; 
(3) leadership development; 
(4) examiner program sustainability and exam-
iner retention;
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(5) education of community stakeholders, in-
cluding law enforcement officials, victim advocates, 
and prosecutors; and 
(6) use of telehealth for both training exam-
iners and conducting the exams, including the 
Project ECHO model and other models. 
SEC. 1407. REVIEW ON LINK BETWEEN SUBSTANCE USE 
AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DAT-
ING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALK-
ING. 
Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall complete a review and submit 
a report to Congress on whether being a victim of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in-
creases the likelihood of having a substance use disorder. 
SEC. 1408. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY FED-
ERAL EFFORTS TO COLLECT DATA ON SEX-
UAL VIOLENCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall establish an interagency working group (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to study Fed-
eral efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make 
recommendations on the harmonization of such efforts.
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(b) COMPOSITION.—The Working Group shall be 
comprised of at least one representative from the following 
agencies, who shall be selected by the head of that agency: 
(1) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention. 
(2) The Department of Education. 
(3) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(4) The Department of Justice. 
(5) The Equal Employment Opportunity Com-
mission. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Working Group shall consider the 
following: 
(1) What activity constitutes different acts of 
sexual violence. 
(2) Whether reports that use the same terms 
for acts of sexual violence are collecting the same 
data on these acts. 
(3) Whether the context which led to an act of 
sexual violence should impact how that act is ac-
counted for in reports. 
(4) Whether the data collected is presented in 
a way that allows the general public to understand 
what acts of sexual violence are included in each 
measurement.
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(5) Steps that agencies that compile reports re-
lating to sexual violence can take to avoid double 
counting incidents of sexual violence. 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Working 
Group shall publish and submit to Congress a report on 
the following: 
(1) The activities of the Working Group. 
(2) Recommendations to harmonize Federal ef-
forts to collect data on sexual violence. 
(3) Actions Federal agencies can take to imple-
ment the recommendations described in paragraph 
(2). 
(4) Recommendations, if any, for congressional 
action to implement the recommendations described 
in paragraph (2). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Working Group shall termi-
nate 30 days after the date on which the report is sub-
mitted pursuant to subsection (d). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HARMONIZE.—The term ‘‘harmonize’’ in-
cludes efforts to coordinate sexual violence data col-
lection to produce complementary information, as 
appropriate, without compromising programmatic 
needs.
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(2) SEXUAL VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘sexual vio-
lence’’ includes an unwanted sexual act (including 
both contact and non-contact) about which the Fed-
eral Government collects information. 
SEC. 1409. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE. 
Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, a national domestic violence hotline for which 
a grant is provided under section 313 of the Family Vio-
lence Prevention and Services Act shall include the vol-
untary feature of texting via telephone to ensure all meth-
ods of communication are available for victims and those 
seeking assistance. 
SEC. 1410. DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL ON 
CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WITH-
IN THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS. 
There shall be a Deputy Assistant Attorney General 
on Culturally Specific Communities within the Office of 
Justice Programs who shall, under the guidance and au-
thority of the Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice 
Programs— 
(1) oversee the administration of grants related 
to culturally specific services and contracts with cul-
turally specific organizations; 
(2) coordinate development of Federal policy, 
protocols, and guidelines on matters relating to do-
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mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and 
stalking, in culturally specific communities; 
(3) advise the Assistant Attorney General of the 
Office of Justice Programs concerning policies, legis-
lation, implementation of laws, and other issues re-
lating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault and stalking in culturally specific commu-
nities; 
(4) provide technical assistance, coordination, 
and support to other offices and bureaus in the De-
partment of Justice to develop policy and to enforce 
Federal laws relating to domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, sexual assault, and stalking in culturally spe-
cific communities; 
(5) ensure that appropriate technical assistance, 
developed and provided by entities having expertise 
in culturally specific is made available to grantees 
and potential grantees proposing to serve culturally 
specific communities; and 
(6) ensure access to grants and technical assist-
ance for culturally specific organizations and analyze 
the distribution of funding in order to identify bar-
riers for culturally specific organizations.
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SEC. 1411. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE 
RESPONSES TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE FOR 
MICROBUSINESSES. 
Section 41501(b) of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘State 
and local governments’’ the following: ‘‘, and em-
ployers with fewer than 20 employees’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, which materials 
shall include a website with resources for employers 
with fewer than 20 employees, including live training 
materials’’. 
SEC. 1412. CIVIL ACTION RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF IN-
TIMATE IMAGES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONSENT.—The term ‘‘consent’’ means, 
with respect to an individual, an affirmative, con-
scious, and voluntary authorization made by the in-
dividual free from force, fraud, misrepresentation, or 
coercion of the depicted individual. 
(2) COMMERCIAL PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT.— 
The term ‘‘commercial pornographic content’’ means 
any material that is subject to the record keeping re-
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quirements under section 2257 of title 18, United 
States Code. 
(3) DEPICTED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘de-
picted individual’’ means an individual whose body is 
disclosed in whole or in part in an intimate image. 
(4) DISCLOSE.—The term ‘‘disclose’’ means to 
transfer, publish, distribute, or make accessible an 
intimate image. 
(5) IDENTIFIABLE.—The term ‘‘identifiable’’ 
means recognizable by an individual other than the 
depicted individual from— 
(A) the intimate image itself; or 
(B) information or text displayed in con-
nection with the intimate image. 
(6) INTIMATE
IMAGE.—The term ‘‘intimate 
image’’— 
(A) means a photograph, film, video re-
cording, or digital recording that shows— 
(i) the uncovered genitals, pubic area, 
anus, or female nipple of an individual; 
(ii) the display or transfer of bodily 
sexual fluids on to any part of the body of 
an individual; 
(iii) an individual engaging in sexually 
explicit conduct; or
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(iv) an individual being subjected to 
sexually explicit conduct; and 
(B) includes any image described in sub-
paragraph (A) captured or recorded while the 
depicted individual was in a public place if— 
(i) the depicted individual did not vol-
untarily display the content depicted in the 
image; or 
(ii) the depicted individual did not 
consent to the sexual conduct depicted in 
the image. 
(7) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT.—The term 
‘‘sexually explicit conduct’’ has the meaning given 
the term in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
2256(2) of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) CIVIL ACTION.— 
(1) RIGHT OF ACTION.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (4), a depicted individual, or in the case 
of a depicted individual who is a minor, the parent 
of the depicted individual, whose intimate image is 
disclosed, in or through interstate or foreign com-
merce or using a means of interstate or foreign com-
merce (including the internet), without the consent 
of the depicted individual, and such disclosure was 
made by a person who acted knowingly without, or
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with reckless disregard for, the consent of the de-
picted individual to such disclosure, may bring a civil 
action against that person in an appropriate district 
court of the United States for appropriate relief. 
(2) CONSENT.—For purposes of an action 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) evidence that the depicted individual 
provided consent to the capture or recording of 
the intimate image shall not, by itself, con-
stitute evidence that the depicted individual 
provided consent to the disclosure of the inti-
mate image; and 
(B) evidence that the depicted individual 
disclosed the image to the person alleged to 
have violated paragraph (1) shall not, by itself, 
constitute evidence that the depicted individual 
provided consent to the further disclosure of the 
intimate image. 
(3) RELIEF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In a civil action filed 
under this section— 
(i) an individual may recover the ac-
tual damages sustained by the individual 
or liquidated damages in the amount of 
$150,000, and the cost of the action, in-
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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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(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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(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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(g) PUBLICATION.—Each institution shall publish, in 
a manner that is readily accessible and usable by individ-
uals, including individuals with disabilities— 
(1) the campus-level results of the standardized 
elements of the survey under this section on the 
website of the institution and in the annual security 
report required under subsection (f) for the cam-
puses affiliated with the institution; and 
(2) the campus-level results of the additional 
elements modifying the survey by the institution, if 
any, on the website of the institution. 
(h) VIOLATION.—Upon a determination pursuant to 
section 487(c)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)) that an institution of higher 
education has violated or failed to carry out any provision 
under this section, the Secretary of Education shall im-
pose a civil penalty upon the institution in the same 
amount and pursuant to the same procedures as a civil 
penalty is imposed under section 487(c)(3)(B) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)). 
SEC. 1614. STUDY ON CHILD CUSTODY IN DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE CASES. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a 
study investigating whether victims who raise evidence of