CARE Act

Bill: 115-hr-5547
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2018-04-18
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Crime victims

Crimes against women

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Disability and health-based discrimination

Government information and archives

Law enforcement administration and funding

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the grant program that provides training and services to end violence against women with disabilities. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2018 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to reauthorize the grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act . 2. Reauthorization of grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities Section 1402 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20122 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act, the Attorney General shall issue a report identifying and describing best practices for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases involving the victimization of individuals with disabilities. .