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Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

Introduced: October 13, 2015 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit threats or acts of violence against a person's pet under the offenses of stalking and interstate violation of a protection order. Defines "pet" to mean a domesticated animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.

Requires the "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of restitution in domestic violence and stalking offenses to include any costs incurred for veterinary services relating to physical care for the victim's pet.

Directs the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs to provide specified housing assistance, support services, and training of relevant stakeholders to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their pets.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or threatening acts against the pet of the person in domestic violence protection orders.

What's happening now March 31, 2015

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 197
All 197 Democratic 78 Republican 7
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Dec 12, 2016
Reichert, David
· Dec 12, 2016
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 8, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 8, 2016
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 8, 2016
Fudge, Marcia
· Dec 8, 2016
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 8, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 8, 2016
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 8, 2016
Zeldin, Lee
· Dec 8, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 7, 2016
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 2, 2016
Stivers, Steve
· Nov 14, 2016
Walz, Timothy
· Nov 14, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 26, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 26, 2016
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 20, 2016
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 20, 2016
RUSH, BOBBY
· Sep 20, 2016
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Sep 7, 2016
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 6, 2016
Ruppersberger, C.
· Sep 6, 2016
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 6, 2016
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Sep 6, 2016
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 14, 2016
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jun 8, 2016
KIND, RON
· Jun 8, 2016
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 28, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 14, 2016
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 11, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 9, 2016
Black, Diane
· Feb 3, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Jan 11, 2016
Kildee, Daniel
· Jan 7, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 5, 2016
BRADY, ROBERT
· Dec 18, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 17, 2015
Pascrell, Bill
· Dec 17, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2015
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 15, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 15, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 11, 2015
Lawrence, Brenda
· Nov 19, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Nov 5, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 2, 2015
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