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Nicole's Law Act of 2018

Introduced: April 27, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
Introduced
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nicole's Law Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Justice to increase a state's allocation of funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program if the state has in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to a victim of domestic violence to a victim of a sex offense who is not in a familial or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5650: Nicole's Law Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5650/
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"H.R. 5650: Nicole's Law Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5650/.
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H.R. 5650, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5650/.
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