# 119-hr-7624: Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026

119-hr-7624, Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7624
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks registered sex offenders from federally funded domestic violence and homeless shelters.** This bill would bar people who must register on the National Sex Offender Registry from entering or using services at domestic violence or homeless shelters that receive federal funds, and it makes those shelters ineligible for federal funds for the following fiscal year if they admit such a person. - Families and survivors: Domestic violence survivors and people experiencing homelessness would use shelters that cannot admit registered sex offenders. That changes who can access federally funded emergency housing. - Shelters and providers: A "covered shelter" is a domestic violence or homeless shelter that receives federal funds. Covered shelters that admit a covered sex offender would lose eligibility for Federal funds during the next fiscal year. The ban on offender use takes effect 180 days after enactment. Shelters may direct covered sex offenders to non-covered shelters and remind them of the prohibition. - People required to register and enforcement: Covered sex offenders would be barred from covered shelters except to request information about non-covered shelters. If they enter, they must tell the shelter operator they are required to register on the National Sex Offender Registry. Violations in or affecting interstate commerce carry penalties under federal criminal law of fines, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Barring sex offenders from federal shelters: cost, low. This bill would bar people who must register on the National Sex Offender Registry from entering or using domestic violence or homeless shelters that get Federal funds. The rule would take effect 180 days after enactment. A registrant could enter only to ask about shelters that do not get Federal f…
- Definitions for who the rules cover: mixed, low. This bill would define who is covered by the shelter rules. "Covered sex offender" would mean someone required to register under 34 U.S.C. 20913. "Covered shelter" would mean a domestic violence or homeless shelter that receives Federal funds. The bill would also define "non-covered shelter," "home…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7624)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7624 (as of 2026-04-21).