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The bill expands federal support for protective-order services to improve safety for victims and their families, while creating new federal spending obligations and implementation/administrative challenges that could result in uneven access across jurisdictions.
Victims and their family members (including parents and extended relatives) will gain expanded legal protections and support through broadened protective-order services, reducing risk of harm and improving personal safety.
State, local, and nonprofit service providers can receive federal grant funding to implement or expand protective-order services, increasing service capacity and access for survivors.
Implementation could be delayed or uneven across jurisdictions because eligibility, definitions, and funding levels are not specified, leaving some victims without timely access to expanded protections.
Taxpayers could face increased federal spending if the grant program is funded, raising budgetary costs.
State and local agencies may incur additional administrative burdens to apply for and comply with grant requirements, adding workload and potential local costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds a new grant program in Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control Act to support protective orders for relatives by blood or marriage of persons in intimate relationships.
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 11, 2026 by Patrick Ryan · Last progress May 11, 2026
Creates a new grant program within the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to support protective orders that cover individuals related by blood or marriage to people in intimate relationships. The bill inserts the program authority into Title I of the Act but the text provided does not include details about eligibility, funding levels, administration, or definitions. Because the amendment only adds statutory placement for the new grant program without operative details, key elements such as who may receive grants, how funds are awarded, reporting requirements, and effective dates are not specified in the available excerpt.