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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 1620 (Introduced in House) — To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. · Sec. 103

Sec. 103. Legal assistance for victims

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Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20121 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting after no cost to the victims. the following: When legal assistance to a dependent is necessary for the safety of a victim, such assistance may be provided. ; in subsection (d)— by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: any person providing legal assistance through a program funded under this section— is a licensed attorney or is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney; in immigration proceedings, is a Board of Immigration Appeals accredited representative; or is any person who functions as an attorney or lay advocate in tribal court; and has demonstrated expertise in providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the targeted population; or is partnered with an entity or person that has demonstrated expertise described in clause (i); and has completed, or will complete, training in connection with domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault and related legal issues, including training on evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dating violence homicide; ; in paragraph (2), strike or stalking and insert , stalking, or culturally specific ; in paragraph (4), after dating violence, insert stalking, ; and in subsection (f)(1)— by striking $57,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and by striking 2014 through 2018 and inserting 2022 through 2026 . Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the return on investment for legal assistance grants awarded pursuant to section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20121 ), including an accounting of the amount saved, if any, on housing, medical, or employment social welfare programs.
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