HR 4477
105th Congress
House
Health
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Economics and Public Finance
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To provide grants to strengthen State and local health care systems' response to domestic violence by building the capacity of health care professionals and staff to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence.
Introduced: August 6, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and local health care entities to strengthen their response to domestic violence by building the capacity of health care professionals and staff to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence. Prescribes guidelines for State and local demonstration grants. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1