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H.R. 1310 116th Congress House

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 19, 2019 Introduced by: Vicente Gonzalez Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuse
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Housing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and developmentSex offenses
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action February 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019

This bill adds the Rural Development Voucher Program to the list of covered housing programs under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA).

Specifically, it extends VAWA's housing protections (e.g., protection from eviction or denial of housing) to residents and applicants under the Rural Development Voucher Program who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1882 Reintroduced Bill VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021
  • HR 5654 Reintroduction of VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
  • HR 3620 Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019
  • HR 5038 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
  • HR 4916 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 14, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 19, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Feb 19, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1310: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1310/
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"H.R. 1310: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1310/.
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