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This bill, known as the "Break Free From Domestic Violence Act", aims to provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic violence by amending the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Specifically, the bill establishes a new prohibition on charging fees for early lease termination when a tenant needs to exit a lease early due to being a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Under this proposed legislation, tenants who are survivors of these forms of violence would be allowed to voluntarily terminate their lease before its end date without being charged any associated fees, regardless of what their current lease agreement might stipulate. This provision is designed to give domestic violence survivors more flexibility and financial protection when they need to relocate quickly for their safety, removing a potential financial barrier that might otherwise prevent them from leaving a dangerous living situation.

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