H.R. 4092 · 116th Congress
Safe from the Start Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Grace Meng
- Introduced
- 2019-07-30
- Latest action
- 2019-10-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Summary
Safe from the Start Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency.
Specifically, the State Department shall focus on (1) preventing gender-based violence, (2) protecting survivors of humanitarian crises from the onset of the emergency, (3) promoting standards and activities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and (4) advancing and empowering survivors and at-risk individuals. Activities shall include improving access to post-sexual-assault medical and mental health services and ensuring such services are available to hard-to-reach populations. The State Department may provide support to local and international organizations to achieve its goals.