To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 7494

119th Congress

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Feb 11, 2026

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Summary

This bill would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to create a national center that trains law enforcement and other professionals on lethality assessment programs. These programs help identify domestic violence victims who are at highest risk of being killed by their abusers, with the goal of preventing domestic violence homicides.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/11/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.

This bill would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to create a national center that trains law enforcement and other professionals on lethality assessment programs. These programs help identify domestic violence victims who are at highest risk of bei

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This bill would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to create a national center that trains law enforcement and other professionals on lethality assessment programs. These programs help identify domestic violence victims who are at highest risk of being killed by their abusers, with the goal of preventing domestic violence homicides.

Bill Number: 7494
Introduced: 2/11/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 7494
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/11/2026
Summary: This bill would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to create a national center that trains law enforcement and other professionals on lethality assessment programs. These programs help identify domestic violence victims who are at highest risk of being killed by their abusers, with the goa

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to create a national center that trains law enforcement and other professionals on lethality assessment programs. These programs help identify domestic violence victims who are at highest risk of being killed by their abusers, with the goal of preventing domestic violence homicides.

Last updated: 3/6/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for establishing a national training and technical assistance center focused on domestic violence prevention.
The center would promote and support the adoption of lethality assessment programs, which are tools used to evaluate how likely a domestic violence situation is to result in death.
The goal of these programs is to reduce the number of homicides related to domestic violence by identifying high-risk cases early.
The center would provide ongoing training and technical support to help communities implement these assessment programs effectively.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect domestic violence victims at high risk of being killed, as well as law enforcement officers, victim advocates, and social service providers who work with domestic violence cases. By creating a national center to train professionals on risk assessment tools, the bill aims to help communities better identify dangerous situations and intervene before homicides occur. The funding would support organizations that work to prevent domestic violence deaths across the country.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7494, 119th Congress (2026). "To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to establish a national training and technical assistance center to provide for the ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7494

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