Better Care For Domestic Violence Survivors Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5702 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5702 To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2025 Mrs. Sykes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the or the ``Better Care For Domestic Violence Survivors Act''. SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. (a) In General.--Subtitle Q of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12513 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 41702. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `Attorney General' means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women; ``(2) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; ``(3) the term `covered individual' means an individual who interfaces with victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including-- ``(A) an individual working for or on behalf of an eligible entity; ``(B) an administrator or personnel of a school, university, or other educational program or activi