SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The SAFE for Survivors Act of 2026 aims to provide economic security and safety for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It reauthorizes grants for workplace response programs, establishes a ‘safe leave’ policy allowing victims to take time off for related needs, prohibits discriminatory actions against survivors in employment and benefits, and creates a system for unemployment compensation for survivors of qualifying acts of violence. The bill also addresses issues like deepfake abuse and economic control tactics used by abusers.
Key provisions
- Reauthorizes grants for national resource centers to assist workplaces in responding to domestic and sexual violence.
- Establishes a ‘safe leave’ policy allowing survivors to take up to 40 workdays for addressing qualifying acts of violence.
- Prohibits employers from discriminating against survivors of qualifying acts of violence in employment and benefits.
- Creates a system for unemployment compensation for victims of qualifying acts of violence.
- Addresses issues related to deepfakes and their use in abuse.
- Prohibits economic abuse, such as preventing an employee from working or controlling access to finances.
- Requires employers to post notices about the bill’s provisions.
- Provides for emergency benefits to survivors experiencing qualifying acts of violence.
Who is affected
- Survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
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