Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 25, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1959
Ensuring Representation for Survivors Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 25, 2019)
Ensuring Representation for Survivors Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise revises the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to receive and distribute a certain percentage of total grant funding to implement, expand, and establish efforts to provide legal assistance (e.g., pro bono representation and legal advocacy) to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
What just happenedJun 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in SenateJun 25, 2019
- Jun 25, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 25, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate