Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8426 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8426 To encourage States to provide rights to survivors of violence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Ms. Simon (for herself, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To encourage States to provide rights to survivors of 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 ``Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. RIGHTS OF SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. It is the sense of the Congress that each State should review and revise, if necessary, its laws to ensure that survivors of violence receive the healing, safety, and support they require after a victimization, taking into account the following: (1) A survivor of violence should be accorded the following rights: (A) A right to trusted and accessible community- based help to heal from trauma, including for adult and minor survivors. (B) A right to programs that offer emergency and flexible financial help quickly, without burdensome administrative or exclusionary restrictions. (C) A right to stable housing, including the right to break a lease without penalty, or be protected from eviction. (D) A right to paid and job-protected leave time off from work to address safety, medical, financ