Police get a tool to check how much danger victims face
H.R. 10470 — SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026 · Filed by Matt Van Epps (R-TN) · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Attorney General to make a tool. Police use it to check how much danger a victim of partner violence faces. The tool also connects victims to help. The bill requires police training on the tool. It also requires a campaign to tell people about victim help.
Who it affects
Victims of partner violence get a risk check and help connection. Police must learn how to use the tool. The public learns about victim help through a campaign.
One thing to notice
The bill requires police training but does not say where money comes from or when training must start. The bill mentions a campaign but does not explain what it will do, cost, or who runs it.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- partner violence — Harm or threats between people in a close relationship
- Attorney General — The top law official in the U.S. government
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,168 characters) on Sep 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,985 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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