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TAKE IT DOWN Is Now Law. Survivors Can’t Wait — Tech Companies Shouldn’t Either.

Today, May 19, 2025, President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, establishing the first-ever federal protections for survivors of tech-enabled sexual abuse. The law makes it a federal cri...

About RAINN | Apr 25, 2025

Mississippi Signs New RAINN-supported Bill Into Law

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About RAINN | Apr 01, 2025

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: #TakeBackOurTech Campaign

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About RAINN | Mar 26, 2025

NEW ROADS TO HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN VIRGINIA

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RAINN Pleased that San Francisco Police Will End Egregious Misuse of Victims’ DNA

Washington, D.C. - RAINN released the following statement after the San Francisco Police Department’s announcement that it will end the practice of using DNA samples collected from rape victims to help identify suspects in other unrelated crimes: “We are pleased that the San Francisco Police...

Congress Moves to Address Critical Shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners; RAINN partners on bipartisan legislation

Washington, D.C. - RAINN has partnered with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress - led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Representative David Joyce (R-OH), and Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC) - to introduce the Supporting Survivors Access to Nurse Exams (SANE)...

RAINN Responds to Law Enforcement Improperly Using a Survivor’s DNA From Her Rape Kit

Washington, D.C. - RAINN released the following statement following reports of San Francisco police storing and improperly using DNA collected from a woman during her rape kit exam:

RAINN Files Amicus Brief In Support of OSU Survivors

Washington, D.C. - RAINN released the following statement after filing an amicus brief in the matter of Snyder-Hill v. OSU, attached to this email, in support of survivors who experienced sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss while students at Ohio State University:

RAINN Applauds Congress Passing Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Washington, D.C. - RAINN released the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 4445 - The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The bill passed the House of Representatives earlier this week, and will now move to the president’s desk:

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