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Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 26, 2018Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 6545

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 26, 2018)

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 various programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

What just happenedSep 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
181 cosponsors181 D
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  1. Sep 19, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  2. Aug 3, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  3. Jul 27, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  4. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  5. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  7. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Financial Services Committee
  8. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  9. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 — Informed