CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lucy McBath (D-GA)

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026

H.R. 7333 · House bill Families

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 49 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026," aims to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to improve services and interventions for victims. It focuses on advancing the primary and secondary prevention of family, domestic, and dating violence. The legislation provides for increased support for States, Indian Tribes, and underserved populations through various grant programs. It specifically enhances resources for national hotlines, including new digital services and a specific national Indian domestic violence hotline. Additionally, the bill establishes specialized resource centers for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.

Yes· 3 of 16

  • Scored +9

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill significantly strengthens support for Indian Tribes, including a national Indian domestic violence hotline and specific resource centers.

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill enhances resources and protections for victims of domestic and dating violence, which disproportionately affects women.

  • Scored +7

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill establishes new resource centers and grant programs specifically for Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and other underserved racial or ethnic populations.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.