Sen. John Boozman at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on February 5. Photo: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
U.S. Sen. John Boozman and a bipartisan group of senators re-introduced legislation Tuesday to incentivize domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals.
Why it matters: Domestic violence is a deadly problem in the United States. Cosmetologists are positioned to recognize cases of domestic violence and lead victims to help.
Stunning stat: Three women are killed in the U.S. each day by intimate partners.
How it works: The legislation provides federal grants to states that offer domestic violence awareness and training to cosmetologists.
The proposal is modeled on a Tennessee program that launched in 2022. The Tennessee initiative offered training to over 50,000 beauty professionals to recognize signs of abuse, how to respond and what resources are available to help victims.
Between the lines: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenesssee) is the lead sponsor on the bill. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) collaborated on the legislation, which they timed to unveil before Valentine's Day.
Go deeper: Read the rest of a scoop by Axios Nashville reporter Nate Rau
