# 119-hr-8813: Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act

119-hr-8813, Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8813
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would establish a **National Faith-Based Resource Center** to train and support faith communities, victim-service providers, and justice systems to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. - Families and victims: Would fund trauma-informed training, safety protocols, referrals, and a victim advisory working group that must include underserved victims and provide compensation. - Faith communities and institutions: Would provide education for clergy, seminaries, faith-based schools, and youth groups on recognizing abuse, using faith teachings for prevention, addressing spiritual abuse, and preventing religious divorce denial and forced marriage. - Service providers and justice systems: Grants would go to a consortium that must include 3+ entities, at least two faith-based organizations from different underserved faith communities, and one culturally specific organization. The center would train victim service providers, housing agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and child welfare workers on faith-specific needs and accommodations. *Would authorize $2.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to fund the center.*

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for survivors in faith: benefit, low. This bill would fund a national faith-based resource center through DOJ/OVW grants. Grants would go to consortia with at least three organizations, including two faith-based groups representing different underserved faith communities and one culturally specific organization. At least one consortium…
- Model state law for religious divorce: benefit, low. The bill would direct the Attorney General to write and publish model State law language to address religious divorce denial. The work would include input from victims, advocates, faith leaders, experts, and population-specific service providers. The model language would have to account for relevan…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8813)

## Related
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8813 (as of 2026-09-21).