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HR 884 105th Congress House

Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the training of health professions students with respect to the identification and referral of victims of domestic violence.

Introduced: January 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationFamiliesFamily violenceFederal aid to medical educationFederal aid to nursing educationHealth counselingHigher educationMedical recordsOsteopathy and osteopathsVictims of crimesWife abuseWomen
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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
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to give preference, in making grants or contracts under provisions relating to health professions education and provisions relating to nurse education, to certain health professions entities that train students in the identification, examination, treatment, and referral of victims of domestic violence.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 28, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 884: Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-884/
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"H.R. 884: Domestic Violence Identification and Referral Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-884/.
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