Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act
Domestic Violence Prevention: National Training Center
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is actively moving forward, but there are no specific dates scheduled for further action at this time. There is no companion bill currently associated with this legislation.
Legislative Progress
While the bill has support from both parties, most standalone bills struggle to get a full vote in the House Judiciary Committee unless they are added to a larger safety package.
Key Points
- This bill creates a national resource center to help police and first responders identify when a domestic violence situation is likely to become deadly. The center would provide training and tools to local and tribal governments.
- The program focuses on lethality assessments, which are evidence-based checklists used by officers on the scene. These tools help identify victims who are at high risk of being seriously injured or killed by a partner.
- Once a high-risk situation is identified, the program requires first responders to quickly connect the victim with local support services and safety experts.
- Congress would provide 5 million dollars every year starting in 2026 to fund this effort. The money would be given as grants to nonprofit or tribal organizations that already have experience in preventing domestic violence homicides.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.
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