We have received text from S. 5537: Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-24, and currently has 3 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill would create a federal grant program to help provide emotional support services for people in jails, prisons, and other detention facilities who have experienced sexual abuse at some point in their lives.
What counts as emotional support services
The bill defines these services broadly. They could include:
- crisis counseling and intervention
- education about sexual abuse and sexual harassment
- sharing resources
- safety planning and discussing reporting options
- hotline services by phone
- help understanding trauma reactions and building coping skills
Who could receive grants
The Attorney General, through the Office for Victims of Crime, could give grants to nonprofit organizations with experience in sexual abuse counseling and some experience working in correctional settings. These organizations would work with federal, state, local, or tribal authorities to provide services in detention settings.
Training grants
The bill would also let the Attorney General give grants to entities with experience training others in this area. These grants would be used to:
- train correctional facilities that want to offer emotional support services
- train correctional officers and administrators
- collect data twice a year on how much the training services are being used
National resource center
The bill would require the Attorney General to establish a national resource center focused on sexual abuse services in detention. This center would:
- provide guidance and training to prisons, jails, and other detention facilities on setting up and running these services
- provide guidance and training to service providers
- collect and share resources, including training materials, research, and best practices
The Attorney General could fund a nonprofit organization to help establish and operate this center.
Funding
The bill authorizes federal spending of:
- $10 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for the emotional support service grants
- $5 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for the training grants
- $2 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for the national resource center
The bill says this money would add to, not replace, any other existing funding.
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Senator Brian Schatz Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Brian Schatz:
- S.5664: A bill to provide for the retraining and support of workers displaced by automation technologies or artificial intelligence, to require Federal action during periods of elevated unemployment, and for other purposes.
- S.5614: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.
- S.5537: Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act
- S.5482: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes.
- S.5414: Stop Child Labor Act
- S.5403: Debt-Free College Act of 2026
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