Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7494 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7494

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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2026

Ms. Elfreth (for herself, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Norton, Ms. Salinas, and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

The Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Domestic Violence Homicides Through Lethality Assessment Training and Technical Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM RESOURCE CENTER GRANT.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make an award to one or more nonprofit or tribal organizations to establish a national training and technical assistance center to promote and support the adoption of lethality assessment programs by States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes. (b) Qualifications.--To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall demonstrate national experience in developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating a lethality assessment program for the purpose of reducing domestic violence-related homicides. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``lethality assessment program'' means a program that-- (A) rapidly connects a victim of domestic violence to local community-based victim service providers; (B) helps first responders, such as law enforcement agencies, identify and respond to domestic violence situations that may result in death; and (C) identifies victims of domestic violence who are at high risk of being seriously injured or killed by an intimate partner through evidence-based tools that are validated for the community. (2) The terms have the meanings given such terms in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291). <all>