U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10638: Skills Against Violence Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.
What the bill says
To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Skills Against Violence Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Workforce program Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 41001. Gender-Based Violence Survivor Workforce Program (a) In general The Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (in this section, referred to as Director ), in consultation with the Director of the Women's Bureau, the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration, and the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants, as appropriate, to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers and domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to carry out programs to provide assistance to minors, adults, and their dependents. (b) Use of funds Any grant awarded under this section may be used for programs that provide the following: (1) Activities to help survivors secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce. (2) Outreach activities to make survivors aware of services offered under this program. …
Sponsors
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB10638?
- HB10638 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Skills Against Violence Act of 2026.
- What does HB10638 do?
- In its own words: To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.
- What is the status of HB10638?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10638?
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013).
- Where is the official record for HB10638?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10638
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