Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026

HR 7624, the Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026, prohibits federally funded domestic violence and homeless shelters (called "covered shelters") from providing services or shelter to sex offenders required to register on the National Sex Offender Registry ("covered sex offenders"). It also bans covered sex offenders from entering these shelters without immediately notifying staff of their registration status. Shelters failing to comply lose federal funding for the next fiscal year, and offenders violating the entry ban face fines or up to 5 years in prison. The law directly affects federally funded shelters and registered sex offenders, with key provisions focused on preventing access to vulnerable populations.