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Introduced
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill 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 improve the handling of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response and investigation. It directs the Department of Justice to provide competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques when responding to and investigating these crimes. The bill aims to prevent re-traumatization of victims, improve communication between victims and law enforcement, increase collaboration among stakeholders, and evaluate the effectiveness of the training process and content.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/16/2019)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/171/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s171/BILLS-116s171is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s171/BILLS-116s171is.pdf.pdf |
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