'The federal government can and should prioritize justice for survivors of sex abuse, assault, and rape,' KamalaHarris said in a statement provided to R29.
, which aims to make rape kits more accessible at hospitals nationwide.
States are required to implement certain reforms to get additional funding under Harris' plan, including annually counting and reporting the number of untested rape kits, giving survivors the right to know their kits' status, and increasing the kits' availability, especially in rural areas. States will have the option of working with the FBI to clear their backlogs or get federal funding to do their own processing.
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