HI HR72

Requests Congress to examine federal laws and regulations to allow states to enact unemployment compensation laws treating fear of domestic or sexual violence as valid reason for not accepting suitable work.

Urges Congress to review "able and available" work requirements under federal unemployment insurance law as they apply to domestic or sexual violence victims seeking benefits.

Requests Congress consider federal funding sources, other than state unemployment trust funds or employer-funded accounts, to compensate individuals unable to meet work acceptance requirements due to fear of domestic or sexual violence.

Cites CDC data showing 23.6% of women and 11.5% of men experienced intimate-partner violence and notes domestic violence costs the U.S. economy over $8.3 billion annually through medical care, mental health services, and lost productivity.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the President and Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Governor, and State Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.