Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8813 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8813 To provide for a grant program to support the establishment and operation of a national faith-based resource center on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Randall, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Simon, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a grant program to support the establishment and operation of a national faith-based resource center on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 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 ``Supporting Survivors from Faith- based Communities Act'' SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) 41 percent of American women and 26.3 percent of American men experience, over their lifetimes, physical violence, sexual assault, or stalking by an intimate partner with associated impacts such as injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, the need for medical care, or law enforcement involvement. (2) Faith and faith communities often play a central role in the lives of individuals experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, particularly in underserved or culturally specific populations. Faith and faith communities can be a source of strength and support for victims and survivors, and can improve survivors' outcomes and resilience. (3) Many survivors of domestic or sexual violence want to be able to talk about the faith