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

Training center to prevent domestic homicides

This bill would let the Attorney General give grants to nonprofit or tribal groups to set up a national training and technical assistance center. The center would promote and support States, local governments, and Indian Tribes in adopting lethality assessment programs. Applicants would need to show national experience developing, evaluating, and sharing such programs. The bill would authorize $5,000,000 for each fiscal year starting in fiscal year 2026, and those funds would remain available until expended. The bill defines a lethality assessment program as one that quickly connects domestic violence victims to local service providers, helps first responders spot situations that may result in death, and identifies high-risk victims using evidence-based tools validated for the community.