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HR 5654 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Rural conditions and development Sex offenses

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018

Introduced: April 27, 2018 Introduced by: Gonzalez, Vicente Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018

This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to include rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture as a covered housing program subject to VAWA protections (e.g., the prohibition on denial or termination of housing assistance based on the fact that an applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking).

What's happening now April 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5654: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5654/
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"H.R. 5654: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5654/.
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H.R. 5654, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5654/.
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