H.R. 8965 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, May 21, 2026
2nd SessionH. R. 8965
A BILL
SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 21, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Sections · 5
Title I — Reauthorization of National Resource Center grants on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence · 1
Title II — Safe leave for addressing qualifying acts of violence · 6
- Sec. 201Entitlement to safe leave for addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalkingNo change
- Sec. 202Prohibited actsNo change
- Sec. 203EnforcementNo change
- Sec. 204Existing leave usable for a qualifying act of violenceNo change
- Sec. 205Emergency benefitsNo change
- Sec. 206RegulationsNo change
Title III — Survivors’ employment sustainability · 6
Title IV — Entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of a qualifying act of violence · 1
Title V — Insurance protections and support for victims of a qualifying act of violence · Subtitle A — Insurance protections · 8
- Sec. 501DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 502Discriminatory acts prohibitedNo change
- Sec. 503Insurance protocols for victims of a qualifying act of violenceNo change
- Sec. 504Reasons for adverse actionsNo change
- Sec. 505Life insuranceNo change
- Sec. 506Subrogation without consent prohibitedNo change
- Sec. 507EnforcementNo change
- Sec. 508ApplicabilityNo change