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The bill modestly expands training and federal incentives to help cosmetologists and barbers identify and refer domestic-violence survivors, improving local support capacity, while imposing new federal spending and administrative incentives that may pressure state policy choices and leave long-term costs underfunded.
Hair and beauty license-seekers and their clients: license applicants receive free online or in-person domestic-violence training, improving cosmetologists' and barbers' ability to recognize and refer survivors.
State governments and local victim-service providers: States that require cosmetologist/barber DV training can receive up to a 10% increase in DOJ grant funding, boosting resources for victim services and prevention programs.
State governments: Establishes a predictable federal funding authorization ($5M/year FY2026–2032) to incentivize broader adoption of training laws across jurisdictions and support initial implementation.
State governments and policymakers: The incentive structure pressures States to adopt or change licensure-related mandates to access extra funds, shifting policy decisions toward federal funding criteria.
Students, license applicants, and state licensing boards: Tying training requirements to professional licensure could create additional administrative burdens and compliance costs for applicants and state boards.
State governments and service providers: The statutory limit on the incentive (a 10% grant boost and time-limited support) may be insufficient to cover recurring implementation and program-sustainability costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Allows up to a 10% increase to a state's DOJ grant award if the state requires domestic-violence prevention training for cosmetologist and barber licenses, with $5M/year authorized 2026–2032.
Introduced June 17, 2025 by Laurel Lee · Last progress June 17, 2025
Provides a bonus to certain DOJ formula grants by allowing states to receive up to a 10% increase to an existing grant award if the state requires domestic-violence prevention training as part of cosmetologist and barber licensure. The increase is available for one-year terms (renewable up to three years per state), requires an application to the Attorney General, and is backed by an authorization of $5 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2032, subject to appropriation.