I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7889 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
increase grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement 
domestic violence prevention training in the cosmetologist and barber 
licensing process, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2024 
Ms. LEE of Florida (for herself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to increase grants to combat domestic vio-
lence for States that implement domestic violence preven-
tion training in the cosmetologist and barber licensing 
process, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting the Abused 
by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor Stories Act’’ 
or the ‘‘SALONS Stories Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT INCREASES. 
Section 2007 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10446) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) GRANT INCREASES FOR STATES THAT IMPLE-
MENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING IN 
COSMETOLOGIST AND BARBER LICENSING.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
PREVENTION 
TRAINING.—The term ‘domestic violence pre-
vention training’, with respect to training for 
individuals seeking licensure from a State as a 
cosmetologist or barber, means online or in-per-
son training, at no cost to the individual, pro-
vided by a nonprofit anti-domestic violence or-
ganization that focuses on how to— 
‘‘(i) recognize the signs of domestic vi-
olence; 
‘‘(ii) respond to the signs of domestic 
violence; and 
‘‘(iii) refer a client of the individual to 
resources for victims of domestic violence. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible 
State’ means a State that has in effect a law 
that requires each individual seeking licensure 
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from the State as a cosmetologist or barber to 
undergo domestic violence prevention training. 
‘‘(C) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means 
each of the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
any territory or possession of the United States. 
‘‘(2) GRANT INCREASE.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds pursuant to paragraph (5), the At-
torney General shall increase the amount of a grant 
awarded under subsection (a) to an eligible State by 
an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the 
average of the total amount of funding provided to 
the State under subsection (a) under the 3 most re-
cent awards to the State. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible State seeking a 
grant increase under this subsection 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, in-
cluding information about the law of the eligible 
State described in paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(4) GRANT INCREASE TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a grant 
increase under this subsection shall be for 1 
year. 
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‘‘(B) RENEWAL.—An eligible State that 
receives a grant increase under this subsection 
may submit an application for a renewal of 
such grant increase at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the At-
torney General may reasonably require. 
‘‘(C) LIMIT.—An eligible State may not re-
ceive a grant increase under this subsection for 
more than 3 years. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2024 through 2030.’’. 
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