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HR 1251 102th Congress House

Domestic Violence Housing Act

Official title: To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide rental housing assistance for displaced families affected by domestic violence.

Introduced: November 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Family violenceLow-income housingPublic assistance programsRental housing
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Housing Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) increase FY 1991 and 1992 budget authority for section 8 certificate and voucher assistance; (2) require that such increases be used to assist families affected by domestic violence, including specified shared housing arrangements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 7, 1991
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 22, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 15, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 12, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 12, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 5, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 5, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 5, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 5, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 5, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1251: Domestic Violence Housing Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1251/
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"H.R. 1251: Domestic Violence Housing Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1251/.
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