To criminalize stalking using an unauthorized geotracking device, modify the 10-year marriage rule relating to spouse’s and surviving spouse’s insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To criminalize stalking using an unauthorized geotracking device, modify the 10-year marriage rule relating to spouse’s and surviving spouse’s insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Education, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H241853FD86594F04A6C94F8A645B7201: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Homes and Families Act.
- Section H4258738DB0BB46A8B80821DD0D3E1D48: 2. Stalking penalty Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking Whoever and inserting (a) In general.—Whoever; by inserting after...
- Section H70EB293186FA499C95A8B20AFB10FA09: 3. Modification of 10-year marriage rule in cases of domestic violence Section 216(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(d)) is amended by adding at the...
- Section H87D72A2750B64893A8A7DB6F42AF67B2: 4. Demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered training for healthcare providers Subtitle Q of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law...
- Section H5830D22F2DD14CDFBC2A29D49F492FF0: 41702. Demonstration program on trauma-informed, victim-centered training for healthcare providers In this section— the term Attorney General means the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To criminalize stalking using an unauthorized geotracking device, modify the 10-year marriage rule relating to spouse’s and surviving spouse’s insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To criminalize stalking using an unauthorized geotracking device, modify the 10-year marriage rule relating to spouse’s and surviving spouse’s insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, provide additional housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …
Mrs. Sykes introduced the following bill
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a facility as described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of section 1624 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300s–3)
a facility as described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of section 1624 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300s–3)
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