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HR 2288 101th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Community organization Crimes against women Federal aid to law enforcement agencies Grants-in-aid Rape Sex crimes

Rape Prevention Act of 1989

Introduced: May 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rape Prevention Act of 1989 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to public and nonprofit private community organizations for the purpose of establishing or operating local projects to combat rape and other forms of sexual assault.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.

What's happening now June 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 8, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2288: Rape Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2288/
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"H.R. 2288: Rape Prevention Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2288/.
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H.R. 2288, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2288/.
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