H.R. 6545
115th Congress
House
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
Official title: To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Aug 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Plain-English summary
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 various programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
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Committees of jurisdiction
9
Cosponsors
116
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Pocan, Mark
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Morelle, Joseph D.
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Himes, James A.
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Meeks, Gregory W.
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Norcross, Donald
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Costa, Jim
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Gottheimer, Josh
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
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Ruiz, Raul
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Sherman, Brad
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Vargas, Juan
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
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Beyer, Donald S.
Esty, Elizabeth
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Garamendi, John
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Keating, William R.
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Aguilar, Pete
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Gallego, Ruben
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Gonzalez, Vicente
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
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Meng, Grace
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Schiff, Adam B.
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Gomez, Jimmy
O'Rourke, Beto
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Smith, Adam
Walz, Timothy
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Soto, Darren
VISCLOSKY, PETER
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Beatty, Joyce
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
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Larson, John B.
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Thompson, Bennie G.
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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Moulton, Seth
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Peters, Scott H.
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Carbajal, Salud O.
Kihuen, Ruben
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Lynch, Stephen F.
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Tonko, Paul
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Neal, Richard E.
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Adams, Alma S.
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Bordallo, Madeleine
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Boyle, Brendan F.
BRADY, ROBERT
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