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Abby Honold Act


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
03/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response to and investigation of such crimes. This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to make competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

AI Summary

This bill, the Abby Honold Act, authorizes the Office on Violence Against Women to provide competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The grants will be used to train relevant personnel on techniques to prevent re-traumatization of victims, improve communication between victims and law enforcement, and increase collaboration among stakeholders in the coordinated community response. The bill also requires evaluation of the effectiveness of the training and its impact on investigative and prosecutorial outcomes as well as victim well-being and satisfaction with the criminal justice process.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/04/2019)

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