Sec. 503. Victims of Crime Act improvements
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Section 1403(b)(4) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10602(b)(4) ) is amended by inserting or non-citizens of the United States after nonresidents of the State . Section 1404 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking spousal abuse, and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, elder abuse, ; in subparagraph (B), by inserting
(i)are based on the definition of after underserved populations as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) ), and
(ii)implement this section that ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(C)and
(D)as subparagraphs
(D)and (E), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(B)the following new subparagraph: ensure that programs receiving funds are open to crime victims on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to language proficiency or alienage status. ; in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (E), by striking and after the semicolon; by moving subparagraph
(F)two ems to the left, and by striking the period at the end of such subparagraph and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: does not discriminate against, and offers services and assistance to, victims who do not unreasonably refuse to provide assistance in a criminal investigation or prosecution. For purposes of this paragraph the definition of do not unreasonably refuse to provide assistance shall be the same as the used under section 245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(m)). ; in subsection (c)(1)— in subparagraph (B), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (C), by striking victim service organizations and all that follows and inserting victim service organizations, legal services programs, and coalitions to improve outreach and services to victims of crime, including immigrant, limited English proficient, and underserved victims; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: for improving language access to victim services and the civil, criminal, immigration, and family justice systems. ; and in subsection (d)— in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: assistance in participating in criminal, civil, family, and immigration justice system proceedings relating to prevention of, obtaining relief from, escaping, ameliorating the effects of, or offering future protection against, victimization; and ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting , and assistance to crime victims in obtaining protection orders and in obtaining immigration relief after of crime .
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