# 119-s-5537: Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act

119-s-5537, Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5537
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Emotional support services for incarcerated sexual abuse survivors** are the bill's core goal. It would authorize grants, training, and a national resource center to expand counseling, crisis hotlines, safety planning, and provider support in prisons, jails, and detention centers. - Incarcerated survivors: Would fund counseling, crisis intervention, safety planning, hotlines, and trauma-focused support inside correctional and detention facilities. Grants for these services are authorized at $10 million per year for 2027–2032. - Corrections agencies and staff: Would fund training and technical assistance for prisons, jails, and detention facilities and would support training of correctional officers and administrators. Training grants are authorized at $5 million per year for 2027–2032 and require biannual data on training use. - Service providers and coordination: Creates a national resource center to collect best practices, provide a training series, and guide agencies and providers. The center and related coordination grants are authorized at $2 million per year for 2027–2032 and funds must supplement, not supplant, other programs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More emotional support for incarcerated survivors: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would fund grants and programs to expand emotional support for people who experienced sexual abuse while detained. The Attorney General, through the Office for Victims of Crime, would award grants to nonprofits to deliver emotional support services in prisons, jails, and other…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5537)

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- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5537 (as of 2026-10-09).