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Revises subsection (b) (purpose) to expand and update the Act's purposes to emphasize family violence and dating violence, strengthen Tribal capacity, create and maintain technical assistance/training center networks, maintain national hotlines including an Indian hotline, and support evidence-informed coalition-led prevention approaches. See amendment text in Section I of the bill.
Makes extensive revisions to definitions: adds and redefines terms (e.g., child, dating partner, dating violence, digital services, family violence, shelter), incorporates cross-references to other statutes (e.g., Violence Against Women Act definitions, ADA definition of disability, HEA and Native Hawaiian Education Act references), and redesignates and renumbers multiple definition paragraphs. See statutory text of amended section 302.
Revises the authorization of appropriations: establishes new authorized funding levels and allocations (including reservations for tribes and allocations for formula grants, technical assistance, and coalitions) for fiscal years 2027–2031. See new section 303 text.
Adds and revises authorities of the Secretary, including new paragraph authorizing flexibilities and waivers for grants and other agreements during major disasters, emergencies, or public health emergencies; allows use of grants/contracts/cooperative agreements for program evaluation and research activities.
Revises allotment formula: sets a per-State floor allotment of $600,000 (including specified territories) with remaining funds allotted by population ratios and removes or alters prior subsections. See amended section 305.
Amends formula grants provisions (section 306) to update terminology (e.g., 'dependents' to 'children and dependents'), adjust cross-references, remove and redesignate paragraphs, and add a waiver of matching requirements where applying the match would cause serious hardship. See amended section 306.
Modifies State application requirements (section 307): updates required assurances and plan elements, imposes limits on administrative costs (not more than 5%), requires distribution plans to give emphasis to community-based projects and shelter providers, and adds evaluation authority and flexibilities. See amended section 307.
Updates subgrants and permissible uses of funds (section 308): pluralizes wording, adds 'children and dependents', inserts new allowable activities (e.g., provision of shelter to underserved populations, language assistance and services for victims with disabilities), and requires partnerships to enhance service delivery. See amended section 308.
Revises grants for Indian Tribes (section 309): updates statutory cross-references (e.g., replaces certain citations with 34 U.S.C. 20126), standardizes capitalization/terminology (e.g., 'Tribal', 'Indian Tribe', 'Tribal organization'), and adjusts cross-references to other sections. See amended section 309.
Amends national resource centers and training and technical assistance centers (section 310): updates funding source language, expands covered activities to include family violence and dating violence terminology, and adds Alaska Native Tribal and Native Hawaiian resource center authorities. See amended section 310.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced February 3, 2026 by Lucy Mcbath · Last progress February 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House