Tech Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ron Wyden
Introduced
Summary
Would create a tech-focused pilot and a companion training grant program to help survivors detect, escape, and recover from technology-facilitated domestic violence.
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It would fund consortia that pair colleges and technologists with victim service providers and support tools, curricula, and training for practitioners.
- Survivors and families: Grants could purchase new devices and services to help counter stalking, monitoring, and online harassment.
- Victim service providers and nonprofits: Would be eligible for training and technical assistance grants to develop tools and curricula. The education program is capped at $20 million over five years.
- Colleges and tech workers: Eligible consortia must include institutions with IT, cybersecurity, or computer science programs and technical partners to recruit technologists to work with victim services.
- Program design and oversight: Pilot grants would be limited to $2 million each, with no more than 15 grants and a five-year pilot window. The Director must report to Congress on effectiveness and challenges.
*Would authorize up to $50 million in grants and related activities, increasing federal spending if appropriated.*
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Pilot grants to help tech abuse victims
If enacted, the bill would direct the Office on Violence Against Women to run a five-year pilot grant program. The Director would consult HHS, Education, and the FCC before awarding grants. Grants could be up to $2,000,000 each and no more than 15 grants may be given. Grantees could buy new devices for victims and pay for other services that reduce tech abuse. The Director must report to Congress three years after the first award and again within one year after the pilot ends. Congress would need to provide money to run the program.
Training grants for tech abuse support
If enacted, the bill would create a grant program to build training and tools for people who help victims of technological abuse. The Director would consult Education and HHS to run the program. Grants may go to nonprofits and colleges to develop curricula, tools, and technical help. The program could award up to $20,000,000 total and grant awards would be for a five-year period. Groups that get pilot grants may also receive these education grants. Congress would need to provide money to run the program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ron Wyden
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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