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HR 1704 108th Congress House

To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence.

Introduced: April 9, 2003 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 29, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E726)
Apr 9, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to require the Attorney General to award grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations to carry out programs to provide short-term housing assistance and related support services to minors, adults, and their dependents: (1) who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation of domestic violence; and (2) for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.

Limits the duration of such assistance to an 18-month period, except that a grant recipient may extend such assistance for an additional six-month period with respect to any minor, adult, or dependent who has been unable to acquire permanent housing despite a good-faith effort to do so.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
FROST, MARTIN
· May 9, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 9, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Apr 9, 2003
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 9, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1704: To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1704/
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