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The bill encourages states to require free domestic-violence recognition training for cosmetologists and barbers—improving victim identification and creating nonprofit training demand—while imposing modest federal spending and administrative and time costs for states and licensure applicants.
Cosmetologists and barbers (including students) receive free training to recognize and refer domestic violence victims, increasing early identification and access to support for survivors.
States that adopt the training requirement can receive up to a temporary 10% increase in DOJ grant funding, giving state governments extra resources for crime victim services.
Nonprofit anti-domestic-violence organizations gain potential demand to deliver the free training, supporting their outreach, service delivery, and funding opportunities.
Federal funds (up to $5 million per year) are diverted to incentivize the requirement, reducing money available for other DOJ programs and imposing an opportunity cost on taxpayers.
Aspiring cosmetologists and barbers (licensure applicants and students) may face additional time burdens from required training, potentially delaying entry into the workforce and initial earnings.
State governments may incur administrative and implementation costs to amend licensure rules and run the training requirement, which could strain regulatory budgets.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced June 17, 2025 by Laurel Lee · Last progress June 17, 2025
Creates a temporary financial incentive for States, DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories to require domestic-violence prevention training as part of cosmetologist and barber licensure. The Attorney General may increase certain DOJ grant awards to an eligible State by up to 10% (based on a 3-year average award amount) for a one-year term, renewable up to three years per State, and authorizes $5 million per year for FY2026–FY2032 to carry out the program.