Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced the 'Safe Shelters Act of 2024' on Thursday.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Thursday proposed a new bill to ban registered sex offenders from emergency shelters which are shared with women and children.
"In times of crisis, shelters must be sanctuaries, not hunting grounds for predators," Rep. Mace said. "Women and girls are 3.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence in chaotic, post-disaster environments. Women and children deserve safety, protection, and peace of mind. Our bill will make sure disaster shelters remain a place of refuge for those in their most vulnerable state.
"Women and children should never face the risk of being exposed to sex offenders in emergency shelters,” Rep. Luna said. "FEMA must establish emergency shelters that restrict access to sexual predators. I am proud to co-sponsor this critical legislation protecting vulnerable disaster victims from any potential further harm. Our emergency shelters should be safe, secure, and free from harm for all who seek refuge.
“Nobody will twist my arm or break me into bowing to leftwing extremists,” she wrote on X, noting President-elect Donald Trump called her to check in following the incident.“I condemn this attack—one that’s part of an emerging national conversation: Condoning, celebrating, or rationalizing the attack or execution of somebody with differing views,” Sen. Fetterman wrote. “Apparently it’s an open-season on anyone if you disagree with them. It’s unacceptable.
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