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HR 871 105th Congress House

Domestic Violence Victims Housing Act

Official title: To provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate.

Introduced: March 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development AuthorizationCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEconomics and Public Finance
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FamiliesFamily violenceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing authoritiesNonprofit organizationsPublic housingRelocationRent subsidiesRental housingSocial WelfareUnmarried couplesVictims of crimes
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Victims Housing Act - Increases specified authorizations of appropriations under the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide rental relocation assistance to victims of domestic violence.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 1998
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 14, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 24, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 17, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 14, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 11, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 27, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 27, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 27, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 871: Domestic Violence Victims Housing Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-871/
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"H.R. 871: Domestic Violence Victims Housing Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-871/.
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H.R. 871, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-871/.
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