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Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced: September 28, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state, local, or tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and community and faith-based organizations to provide services and education and counseling programs for runaway and homeless youth or other at-risk youth who are the victims of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

What's happening now September 28, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7208: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7208/
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"H.R. 7208: Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7208/.
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H.R. 7208, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7208/.
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