1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help End Abusive Living Situations Act or the HEALS Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term domestic violence has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) ); (2) the term domestic violence project means a project administered by a victim service provider designed to meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (3) the term homeless individual has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 ); (4) the terms homeless individual with a disability , permanent housing , tenant-based , transitional housing , and victim service provider have the meanings given those terms in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 ); (5) the term rapid re-housing project means supportive services and short- or medium-term tenant-based rental assistance, as necessary, to help a homeless individual, with or without a disability, move into permanent housing; and (6) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 3. Strengthening housing resources protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take the following measures to improve services provided to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking: (1) Strategic plan The Secretary shall create a section in the next strategic plan of the Department of Housing and Urban Development required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, that— (A) outlines a thorough response to the housing needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and their families