SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General to create and publish, within 1 year, a lethality assessment tool. Police officers would use the tool to identify domestic violence victims, judge their risk of serious injury or death, and connect them to resources. The tool would include a model questionnaire. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers would train covered federal officers on the tool and give them a refresher training at least every 3 years. The Department of Homeland Security would have 180 days to send Congress a plan for connecting federal officers to local domestic violence resources.

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Sponsors

• Matt Van Epps Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors