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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 6545 (Introduced in House) — To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. · Sec. 604

Sec. 604. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking

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Section 423(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11383(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (6), by inserting after currently residing in permanent housing, the following: who are seeking an external emergency transfer pursuant to section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, ; and by adding at the end the following: Facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure compliance with section 41411(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, including development of external emergency transfer memoranda of understanding between covered housing providers, facilitation of external emergency transfers, and monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of section 41411(c)(4) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. .
Section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11386b ) is amended— in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall provide bonuses or other incentives to geographic areas for developing supportive services under section 423(a)(6) and facilitating and coordinating activities for emergency transfers under section 423(a)(13) that have been proven to be effective at reducing homelessness among victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. ; and by adding at the end the following:
From the amounts made available to carry out this part for a fiscal year, a portion equal to not less than 5 percent of the sums made available to carry out part B and this part shall be made available to monitor and facilitate compliance with section 41411 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, including supportive services under section 423(a)(6) and facilitation and coordination activities under section 423(a)(13). . Section 41404(i) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12474(i) ) is amended by striking 2014 through 2018 and inserting 2018 through 2023 .
Section 41405 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12475 ) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking the Director of the Violence Against Women Office and inserting the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women ; in subsection (c)(2)(D), by inserting after linguistically and culturally specific service providers, the following: population-specific organizations, ; and in subsection (g), by striking 2014 through 2018 and inserting the following: 2018 through 2023 .
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