The Violence Against Women Act has been expanded to include services for LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
President Joe Biden signed the bill on 15 March, renewing the 1990s-era law after Republican opposition resulted in it lapsing in 2019.
It was freshly introduced by a bipartisan group of US senators, with the bill to renew it being announced by Senator Dick Durbin.
It marked the first time the act has been reauthorised in nearly a decade, with the updated version offering stronger provisions for those who are the victim of abuse or assault.