Congress funds tech-safety training for domestic violence advocates
H.R. 4127 — Tech Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Act · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill creates a 5-year pilot program awarding grants (up to $2 million each, max 15 recipients) to partnerships between universities/tech companies and domestic violence organizations to help victims of technology-enabled abuse—such as stalking via spyware, unwanted monitoring, or harassment. It also funds a separate education program (up to $20 million over 5 years) to train advocates and service providers on how to help victims. The bill addresses a documented gap: 97% of domestic violence support programs report abusers use technology to control victims, yet advocates often lack technical expertise to help.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is to fund grants for victim services and education. It is a straightforward appropriations authorization with no deregulation, liability shields, or private carve-outs.
What the text implies
- Requires consortia to include both tech expertise and victim service providers, which may create capacity challenges in rural or underserved areas where such partnerships do not yet exist.
- The 5-year pilot structure means funding ends unless Congress reauthorizes; victims and organizations may face service disruption if the program is not renewed.
- Grant recipients must secure local/state/tribal government letters of support, which could exclude areas with unsupportive or resource-constrained local governments.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill directly funds services and expertise for a documented, widespread harm (technology-enabled domestic violence and stalking). It does not restrict victims' rights, impose costs on the public, or create liability shields for abusers. The mechanism is straightforward: grant money flows to organizations that help victims.
Who stands to gain
- nonprofit domestic violence and sexual assault organizations
- institutions of higher education (tech/cybersecurity programs)
- victim service providers
Named in the bill
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Federal Communications Commission, Violence Against Women Act of 1994, Higher Education Act of 1965
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Jun 25, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 25, 2025 — 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.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (7,701 characters) on Jun 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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