House Bill 6545
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6545
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
July 26, 2018
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09/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
08/03/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
07/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/26/2018
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.
07/26/2018
Introduced in House
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