Bill funds counseling for people in prison who faced sexual abuse.

What it does

The bill gives $10 million each year from 2027 to 2032. Nonprofits would use this money to help people in prison and jail who have been sexually abused. They would offer crisis help, trauma counseling, and safety plans. The bill also pays $5 million a year to train prison staff on trauma care. It pays $2 million a year for a national center to share what works.

Who it affects

People in prison and jail who faced sexual abuse would get counseling and crisis help. Prison and jail staff would get training. Nonprofit groups that do rape crisis work would get the money.

One thing to notice

The bill authorizes money but does not require Congress to spend it each year. The bill does not require prisons and jails to use these services.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.

• Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Sep 24, 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

• authorizes — says the government can spend money on something, but Congress must vote to actually give the money each year.
• trauma — deep emotional pain from a bad or scary event.
• nonprofits — groups that use money to help people, not to make profit for owners.