HR4040-119

2. Grant increases Section 2007 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10446) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this subsection: The term domestic violence prevention training, with respect to training for individuals seeking licensure from a State as a cosmetologist or barber, means online or in-person training, at no cost to the individual, provided by a nonprofit anti-domestic violence organization that focuses on how to— recognize the signs of domestic violence; respond to the signs of domestic violence; and refer a client of the individual to resources for victims of domestic violence. The term eligible State means a State that has in effect a law that requires each individual seeking licensure from the State as a cosmetologist or barber to undergo domestic violence prevention training. The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. Subject to the availability of funds pursuant to paragraph (5), the Attorney General shall increase the amount of a grant awarded under subsection (a) to an eligible State by an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under subsection (a) under the 3 most recent awards to the State. An eligible State seeking a grant increase under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law of the eligible State described in paragraph (1)(B). The term of a grant increase under this subsection shall be for 1 year. An eligible State that receives a grant increase under this subsection may submit an application for a renewal of such grant increase at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. An eligible State may not receive a grant increase under this subsection for more than 3 years. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032. (l)Grant increases for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in cosmetologist and barber licensing (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Domestic violence prevention trainingThe term domestic violence prevention training, with respect to training for individuals seeking licensure from a State as a cosmetologist or barber, means online or in-person training, at no cost to the individual, provided by a nonprofit anti-domestic violence organization that focuses on how to— (i)recognize the signs of domestic violence; (ii)respond to the signs of domestic violence; and (iii)refer a client of the individual to resources for victims of domestic violence. (B)Eligible StateThe term eligible State means a State that has in effect a law that requires each individual seeking licensure from the State as a cosmetologist or barber to undergo domestic violence prevention training. (C)StateThe term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (2)Grant increaseSubject to the availability of funds pursuant to paragraph (5), the Attorney General shall increase the amount of a grant awarded under subsection (a) to an eligible State by an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under subsection (a) under the 3 most recent awards to the State. (3)ApplicationAn eligible State seeking a grant increase under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law of the eligible State described in paragraph (1)(B). (4)Grant increase term (A)In generalThe term of a grant increase under this subsection shall be for 1 year. (B)RenewalAn eligible State that receives a grant increase under this subsection may submit an application for a renewal of such grant increase at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (C)LimitAn eligible State may not receive a grant increase under this subsection for more than 3 years. (5)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032..