CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit individuals who are registered on the National Sex Offender Registry from entering or receiving services at federally funded domestic violence and homeless shelters.
The introduced bill is called the ‘Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026’ and would block federally funded shelters from housing those who are required to register on the National Sex Offender Registry, or lose their federal funding.
South Carolina is sixth in the nation for domestic violence, and many survivors rely on federally funded shelters for safety. Similarly, roughly 4,600 individuals experience homelessness across the state on any given night. These are the people the act is designed to protect, says Mace.
“Survivors fleeing abuse shouldn’t have to look over their shoulder in the one place designed to keep them safe,” said Congresswoman Mace. “The last thing a woman escaping violence or a homeless family in crisis needs is to find a registered sex offender in the next bed. These …
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According to Wikipedia, Congresswoman Mace is running for Governor of her state (South Carolina). Perhaps that is why she thinks it is a good idea to prohibit registrants from seeking protection in federally funded shelters. What she doesn’t know is that a person who is homeless, on or off the registry, is more dangerous that a person who has a home.
As usual, singled out regardless of the fact PARENTS would also be in said shelter with their kids…..Of course people who’ve murdered and otehr violent acts are allowed entry. All this proves is the registry is a punishment and its designed to dehumanize a class of people….
Where is her proof we are so dangerous we can’t dwell in a shelter??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Another teacher in nearby Georgia was arrested for straddling her 14 yr old student in her car parked in the school parking lot. Let’s worry about those already convicted being in shelters instead of using resources on other issues. Nancy Mace needs to retire from politics and get the help she needs if her staffers or former staffers accounts about her behavior are accurate.