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stance use disorder treatment programs 
and harm reduction programs for people 
who use substances to address domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking among patients the programs 
serve.’’; 
(9) in subsection (c)(3)(A) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘and— 
‘‘(i) culturally specific and population 
specific organizations, and specifically or-
ganizations whose leadership include Black 
or Indigenous people, People of Color, or 
LGBTQ+ individuals; and 
‘‘(ii) programs developing and imple-
menting community-driven solutions to ad-
dress domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking, instead of 
carceral and law enforcement interven-
tion.’’; 
(10) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i)(III) by inserting 
after ‘‘nonprofit entity’’ the following ‘‘, including a 
culturally-specific organization or community-based 
organization working to address the social deter-
minants of health,’’; 
(11) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(ii)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘strategies for’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(I) strategies for’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and generations’’ after 
‘‘lifespan’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘settings;’’ and inserting 
‘‘settings; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) strategies to address pri-
mary prevention of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking over the lifespan and genera-
tions including strategies that address 
related social determinants of health 
and center economic justice, anti-rac-
ism, and that are inclusive of all gen-
ders 
and 
identities 
including 
LGBTQ+ individuals;’’; 
(12) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(iii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘culturally specific organi-
zations’’ after ‘‘advocacy organizations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘State or tribal law en-
forcement task forces (where appropriate)’’; 
(13) in subsection (c)(3)(C)(iv) by inserting 
‘‘(including culturally specific organizations)’’ after 
‘‘service providers’’; 
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(14) in subsection (d)(2)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or behavioral health’’ 
after ‘‘of health’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘behavioral’’ after ‘‘phys-
ical or’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘mental’’ before ‘‘health 
care’’; and 
(D) by inserting ‘‘, including substance use 
disorder treatment’’ before ‘‘; or’’; 
(15) in subsection (d)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or health system’’ and in-
serting ‘‘behavioral health treatment system’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘mental’’ and inserting 
‘‘behavioral’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or a community-based 
organization with a history of partnership with 
programs in the domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking and health 
care, including physical, mental, or behavioral 
health care’’ before the period at the end; 
(16) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$15,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2014 through 2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’; and 
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(17) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘herein’’ and 
‘‘provided for’’. 
SEC. 502. MATERNAL MORTALITY OR MORBIDITY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, in collaboration with the Center for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention and in consultation with the Attorney 
General, the Director of the Indian Health Service, and 
other stakeholders (including community based organiza-
tions), shall conduct a study on the whether victims of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing throughout the United States are more at risk of ma-
ternal mortality or morbidity as a result of issues related 
to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney Gen-
eral, the Director of the Indian Health Service, and other 
stakeholders (including community based organizations), 
shall report to Congress on the study conducted under 
subsection (a). The report shall include: 
(1) An analysis of the extent in which domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
result in pregnancy related death. 
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(2) An analysis of the impact of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking on 
access to health care. 
(3) A breakdown of individuals particularly im-
pacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking, by race and ethnicity. 
(4) An analysis of the impact of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking on 
Tribal communities and among Native Americans. 
(5) An assessment of the factors that increase 
risks for infant and maternal mortality or morbidity 
among survivors of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
(6) Recommendations for legislative or policy 
changes to help reduce infant and maternal mor-
tality rates. 
(7) Best practices to reduce pregnancy related 
deaths among survivors of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
(8) Any other information on maternal mor-
tality or morbidity the the Secretary determine ap-
propriate to include in the report. 
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TITLE VI—SAFE HOMES FOR 
VICTIMS 
SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41411 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘brother, sister,’’ and inserting ‘‘sibling,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
before the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘including the direct loan program 
under such section’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘the program under subtitle A of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the programs under’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (I)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘sections 514, 
515, 516, 533, and 538 of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 
1485, 1486, 1490m, and 1490p–2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 514, 515, 516, 
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533, 538, and 542 of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1486, 
1490m, 1490p–2, 1490r)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in subparagraph (J), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) the provision of assistance from the 
Housing Trust Fund established under section 
1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 4501); 
‘‘(L) the provision of assistance for hous-
ing under the Comprehensive Service Programs 
for Homeless Veterans program under sub-
chapter II of chapter 20 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(M) the provision of assistance for hous-
ing and facilities under the grant program for 
homeless veterans with special needs under sec-
tion 2061 of title 38, United States Code; 
‘‘(N) the provision of assistance for perma-
nent housing under the program for financial 
assistance for supportive services for very low- 
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income veteran families in permanent housing 
under section 2044 of title 38, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(O) housing assisted under the rent sup-
plement program under section 101 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
‘‘(P) the program under Chapter 11 of 
subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12351 et seq.); and 
‘‘(Q) any other Federal housing programs 
providing affordable housing to low- and mod-
erate-income persons by means of restricted 
rents or rental assistance as identified by the 
appropriate agency.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) COLLABORATIVE
APPLICANT.—The term 
‘collaborative applicant’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360). 
‘‘(5) CONTINUUM OF CARE.—The term ‘Con-
tinuum of Care’ means the Federal program author-
ized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et 
seq.). 
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‘‘(6) COVERED HOUSING PROVIDER.—The term 
‘covered housing provider’— 
‘‘(A) means the individual or entity under 
a covered housing program that has responsi-
bility for the administration or oversight of 
housing assisted under a covered housing pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) includes public housing agencies, 
sponsors, owners, mortgagors, managers, grant-
ees under the Continuum of Care, State and 
local governments or agencies thereof, and non-
profit or for-profit organizations or entities. 
‘‘(7) DRUG-RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.—The 
term ‘drug-related criminal activity’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 3(b)(9) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(9)). 
‘‘(8) EMERGENCY
SOLUTIONS
GRANT.—The 
term ‘emergency solutions grant’ means a grant pro-
vided under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(9) EMERGENCY TRANSFER.—The term ‘emer-
gency transfer’— 
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‘‘(A) except as provided under subpara-
graph (B), means a transfer under subsection 
(e) from a unit of a covered housing provider 
to any other unit of the same principal, affil-
iate, or management agent of the covered hous-
ing provider; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a project funded 
under the Continuum of Care, means a transfer 
under subsection (e) to any unit of the same 
covered housing provider under the same cov-
ered housing program. 
‘‘(10) EXTERNAL REFERRAL.—The term ‘exter-
nal referral’— 
‘‘(A) except as provided under subpara-
graph (B), means a referral provided to a vic-
tim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking by a covered housing pro-
vider to the applicable regional office of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development 
to facilitate a move from a unit of a covered 
housing provider under the same or a different 
covered housing program; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a project funded 
under the Continuum of Care, including any 
local system funding by the Continuum of Care 
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or a recipient or subrecipient of an Emergency 
Solutions Grant, means the facilitation of a 
move from a unit of a covered housing provider 
to a unit of a different covered housing provider 
under the same covered housing program. 
‘‘(11) HUD REGIONAL
OFFICE.—The term 
‘HUD regional office’ means a regional office of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
‘‘(12) NATIONAL
VAWA
VICTIMS
RELOCATION 
POOL VOUCHER.—The term ‘National VAWA Vic-
tims Relocation Pool voucher’ means a housing 
voucher provided under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)). 
‘‘(13) PROGRAM PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘pro-
gram participant’ means an individual (including an 
unaccompanied youth) or family who is assisted by 
programs under the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered housing provider 
shall prioritize the safety of victims when making 
housing and housing-related decisions, including ad-
missions, terminations of assistance, evictions, trans-
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fers, referrals, family break-ups, and income deter-
minations.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
after ‘‘CRIMINAL ACTIVITY’’ the following: ‘‘AND 
FAMILY BREAK-UP’’; 
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE, TENANCY, 
AND OCCUPANCY RIGHTS PROHIBITED.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A tenant, program 
participant, or resident of a unit who is an 
unreported member of the household be-
cause of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking 
shall not be denied assistance, tenancy, or 
occupancy rights to housing assisted under 
a covered housing program solely on the 
basis of criminal activity directly relating 
to domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking that is engaged in 
by a member of the household of the ten-
ant, program participant, resident, or any 
guest or other person under the control of 
the tenant, program participant, or resi-
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dent, if the tenant, program participant, 
resident or an affiliated individual of the 
tenant, program participant, or resident is 
the victim or threatened victim of such do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking. 
‘‘(ii) CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ENGAGED IN 
BY PERPETRATOR OF ABUSE.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A tenant, 
program participant, or resident of a 
unit who is an unreported member of 
the household because of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, or stalking shall not 
be denied assistance, tenancy, or occu-
pancy rights to housing assisted under 
a covered housing program solely on 
the basis of criminal activity, includ-
ing drug-related criminal activity, en-
gaged in by the perpetrator of the do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(II) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in subclause (I) shall 
be construed to limit the authority to 
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‘‘(I) the covered housing provider 
shall consider— 
‘‘(aa) the seriousness of the 
case; 
‘‘(bb) the extent of partici-
pation or culpability of the ten-
ant or program participant, in-
cluding whether the tenant or 
program participant was coerced 
by the perpetrator of the domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking; 
‘‘(cc) whether the criminal 
activity was related to a symptom 
of a disability, including a sub-
stance use disorder; 
‘‘(dd) 
in 
cases 
involving 
drug-related criminal activity or 
criminal activity involving alcohol 
abuse, whether the tenant or pro-
gram participant is participating 
in, or has successfully completed, 
a supervised drug or alcohol re-
habilitation program, or has oth-
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erwise been rehabilitated success-
fully; and 
‘‘(ee) any other relevant 
mitigating circumstances; and 
‘‘(II) the covered housing pro-
gram shall provide the tenant or pro-
gram participant with— 
‘‘(aa) a written summary of 
the review conducted by the cov-
ered housing program; and 
‘‘(bb) an opportunity to in-
voke the applicable grievance pol-
icy of the covered housing pro-
gram to dispute the findings of 
the review.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BI-
FURCATION’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘FAMILY 
BREAK-UP’’; 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and 
(ii) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; 
(iii) by inserting before clause (ii), as 
so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If a family break- 
up results from an occurrence of domestic 
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violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, and the perpetrator no longer re-
sides in the unit and was the sole tenant 
or program participant eligible to receive 
assistance under a covered housing pro-
gram, the covered housing provider shall— 
‘‘(I) provide any other tenant, 
program participant, or resident of 
the unit who is an unreported member 
of the household because of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, dating violence, or stalking the 
opportunity to establish eligibility for 
the covered housing program; or 
‘‘(II) provide a tenant, program 
participant, or resident described in 
subclause (I) with not less than 180 
days— 
‘‘(aa) to remain in the unit 
under the same terms and condi-
tions as the perpetrator; and 
‘‘(bb) find new housing or 
establish eligibility for another 
covered housing program.’’; 
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(iv) in clause (ii), as so redesig-
nated— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘EVIC-
TION’’; and 
(II) by inserting after ‘‘a public 
housing agency’’ the following: ‘‘, par-
ticipating jurisdictions, grantees under 
the Continuum of Care, grantees,’’; 
and 
(v) by striking clause (iii), as so re-
designated; 
(D) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) to be limited by any provision in 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) that provides less 
protection than subparagraph (A) for vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking.’’; and 
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(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) EARLY TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A covered housing 
provider shall permit a tenant or program 
participant assisted under the covered 
housing program to terminate the lease at 
any time prior to the end date of the lease, 
without penalty, if the tenant or program 
participant has been a victim of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking and the tenant or program partici-
pant— 
‘‘(I) sends notice of the early 
lease termination to the landlord in 
writing prior to or within 3 days of 
vacating the premises unless a shorter 
notice period is provided for under 
State law; 
‘‘(II)(aa) reasonably believes that 
the tenant or program participant is 
threatened with imminent harm if the 
tenant or program participant re-
mains within the same dwelling unit 
subject to the lease; or 
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‘‘(bb) has experienced a sexual 
assault that occurred on the premises 
during the 90-day period preceding 
the request for lease termination; and 
‘‘(III) provides a form of docu-
mentation consistent with the require-
ments outlined in subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(ii) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be con-
strued to preclude any automatic termi-
nation of a lease by operation of law. 
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be con-
strued to supersede any provision of any 
Federal, State, or local law regarding the 
early termination of leases that provides 
greater protection than this subsection for 
victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(4), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Any information sub-
mitted to a public housing agency or owner or 
manager’’ and inserting ‘‘Covered housing pro-
viders shall ensure any information submitted’’; 
and 
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(B) by inserting after ‘‘owner or manager’’ 
the following: ‘‘of housing assisted under a cov-
ered housing program’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘an applicant for or 
tenants of’’ and inserting ‘‘all individuals 
and families seeking housing or services 
from programs under title IV of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), all program 
participants of, all adult members of appli-
cant households for, and all adult tenants 
of’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘guidance issued by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development’’ and in-
serting ‘‘title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and any 
guidance issued by the appropriate agen-
cies related to language access for persons 
with limited English proficiency’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) TRANSLATION
AND
AVAILABILITY
OF 
STANDARDIZED
DOCUMENTS.—Each 
appropriate 
agency shall ensure that standardized documents re-
lating to the implementation of this title are— 
‘‘(A) translated into and made available in 
multiple languages and are available in formats 
accessible to persons with disabilities; and 
‘‘(B) made accessible to covered housing 
providers within a reasonable time after adop-
tion of the documents by the appropriate agen-
cy.’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) EMERGENCY
TRANSFERS
AND
NATIONAL 
VAWA VICTIMS RELOCATION POOL POLICIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A tenant, program partici-
pant, or resident of a unit who is an unreported 
member of the household because of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, dating vio-
lence, or stalking who is a victim of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
may apply for an emergency transfer or a National 
VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or both. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBLE ENTITY.— 
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‘‘(A) EMERGENCY TRANSFERS.—A covered 
housing provider shall grant an emergency 
transfer to a tenant or program participant de-
scribed in paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(i) the covered housing provider and 
the tenant or program participant deter-
mine that a safe dwelling unit is available; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the tenant or program partici-
pant meets the eligibility criteria described 
in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) VOUCHERS.—The Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development and a covered 
housing provider authorized to determine eligi-
bility for National VAWA Victims Relocation 
Pool vouchers under policies and procedures es-
tablished under subsection (f)(1) shall approve 
a National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool 
voucher for a tenant, program participant, or 
resident of a unit who is an unreported member 
of the household because of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, dating violence, 
or stalking described in paragraph (1) if the 
tenant, program participant, or resident meets 
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the eligibility criteria described in paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The applicable respon-
sible entity under paragraph (2) shall approve 
an application submitted by a tenant, program 
participant, or resident described in paragraph 
(1) for an emergency transfer, a National 
VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or 
both, if— 
‘‘(i) the tenant, program participant, 
or resident expressly requests the emer-
gency transfer or National VAWA Victims 
Relocation Pool voucher, or both, from the 
applicable responsible entity; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) the tenant, program partici-
pant, or resident reasonably believes that 
the tenant or program participant is 
threatened with imminent harm from fur-
ther violence if the tenant or program par-
ticipant remains within the same dwelling 
unit assisted under a covered housing pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(II) the tenant, program participant, 
or resident experienced a sexual assault 
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that occurred on the premises during the 
90-day period preceding the request for the 
emergency transfer or National VAWA 
Victims Relocation Pool voucher. 
‘‘(B) GOOD
STANDING.—Regardless of 
whether a tenant, program participant, or resi-
dent is in good standing, the tenant, program 
participant, or resident retains the right to an 
emergency transfer or a National VAWA Vic-
tims Relocation Pool voucher if the tenant, pro-
gram participant, or resident otherwise meets 
the eligibility requirements in this subsection. 
The tenant, program participant, or resident 
shall also meet the eligibility requirements of 
the program to which the tenant, program par-
ticipant, or resident intends to transfer unless 
the eligibility requirement is waived by the cov-
ered housing program. 
‘‘(4) POLICIES.—Each appropriate agency shall, 
in the timeframe outlined in subsection (f)(2), adopt 
emergency transfer, external referral, and National 
VAWA Victim Relocation Pool voucher policies for 
use by covered housing programs, which shall— 
‘‘(A) reflect the variations in program op-
eration and administration by covered housing 
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program type and are in accordance with the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development’s 
National VAWA Victims Relocation Pool vouch-
ers policies and procedures issued within the 
timeframe outlined in subsection (f)(1); 
‘‘(B) at a minimum, describe a process 
that— 
‘‘(i) permits tenants, program partici-
pants, or residents who are victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking to move to another avail-
able and safe dwelling quickly through an 
emergency transfer, a National VAWA Vic-
tims Relocation Pool voucher, or an exter-
nal referral; and 
‘‘(ii) provides that the tenant, pro-
gram participant, or resident can request 
an emergency transfer or a National 
VAWA Victims Relocation Pool voucher, or 
both, whichever is safe and available for 
the tenant, program participant, or resi-
dent; and 
‘‘(C) with respect to a request for an emer-
gency transfer, provide that— 
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‘‘(ii) in the case of an ex parte order, 
relative to which notice and opportunity to 
be heard are provided— 
‘‘(I) within the time required by 
State, Tribal, or territorial law; and 
‘‘(II) in any event within a rea-
sonable time after the order is issued, 
sufficient to protect the due process 
rights of the person; 
‘‘(B) that restrains such person from— 
‘‘(i) harassing, stalking, or threat-
ening an intimate partner of such person 
or child of such intimate partner or person, 
or engaging in other conduct that would 
place an intimate partner in reasonable 
fear of bodily injury to the partner or 
child; or 
‘‘(ii) intimidating or dissuading a wit-
ness from testifying in court; and 
‘‘(C) that— 
‘‘(i) includes a finding that such per-
son represents a credible threat to the 
physical safety of such individual described 
in subparagraph (B); or 
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