Senate Bill 171
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Abby Honold Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
171
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Amy Klobuchar
grade
Minnesota
Texas
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Abby Honold Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to make competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
January 16, 2019
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01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:31 PM