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HR 522 103th Congress House

National Domestic Violence Hotline Act of 1993

Official title: To provide a grant to a nonprofit private organization to establish and operate a national domestic violence hotline.

Introduced: March 29, 1993 See on congress.gov
Families Domestic relationsFamily violenceGrants-in-aidInformation services
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Nonprofit organizationsTelephoneVictims of crimes
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Feb 2, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H317-318)
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 19, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Domestic Violence Hotline Act of 1993 - Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide a grant to a nonprofit private organization for a national, toll-free telephone hotline to provide information and assistance to victims of domestic violence. Authorizes appropriations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 1
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 10, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 29, 1993
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 29, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 29, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 29, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 9, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 1, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 1, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 1, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 23, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 17, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 17, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 522: National Domestic Violence Hotline Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-522/
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"H.R. 522: National Domestic Violence Hotline Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-522/.
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H.R. 522, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-522/.
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