97 percent of domestic violence service providers say abusers are using technology — from social media stalking and spyware to phone monitoring — to harass, control, and track victims. This bill would create two new grant programs: a pilot program awarding up to 15 grants of $2 million each to teams pairing tech experts (from universities or the private sector) with domestic violence centers to help survivors combat technology-enabled abuse, and a separate $20 million education program to train organizations and individuals who support victims. The pilot would run for 5 years and report to Congress on what's working.
Congressional Summary
Tech Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act This bill establishes a pilot program for the Office on Violence Against Women to award grants to reduce domestic violence that occurs using any form of technology.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-25
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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