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HR 2947 109th Congress House

Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the inclusion in domestic violence education programs of informat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence.

Introduced: July 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education Civil actions and liabilityCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawLegal educationRapeSecondary educationSex crimesSocial life and customsState lawsVictims of crimesWomenYouth violence
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jun 30, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1416)
Jun 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1254)
Jun 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that authorized domestic violence education programs include state-specific information on the legal rights of teenage victims of dating violence.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 20 Republican 1
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 28, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 22, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 22, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 22, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Jul 22, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Jul 21, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Jul 21, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Jul 19, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 19, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 19, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 19, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 14, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 14, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Jul 14, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 12, 2005
EMERSON, JO
· Jul 12, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 12, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 30, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 29, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2947: Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2947/
MLA
"H.R. 2947: Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2947/.
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H.R. 2947, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2947/.
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