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HR 6869 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency medical services and trauma care Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Sex offenses Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care

Violence Against Women Veterans Act

Introduced: September 25, 2018 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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Violence Against Women Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault access VA benefits.

The VA shall establish a national task force to address domestic violence and sexual assault among veterans and conduct a study to determine the scope of the problem.

What's happening now September 25, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 45 Republican 2
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2018
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 26, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 5, 2018
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 25, 2018
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 25, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Sep 25, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 25, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 25, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 25, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 25, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 25, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 25, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2018
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 25, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 25, 2018
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 25, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 25, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 25, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 25, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 25, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6869/
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"H.R. 6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6869/.
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