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SIMARRA Act

Introduced: March 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
Apr 9, 2019
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 8, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Apr 4, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 39.
Apr 4, 2019
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Apr 4, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3073-3075)
Apr 4, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 4, 2019
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028)
Apr 4, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 155).
Apr 4, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Apr 4, 2019
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.
Apr 4, 2019
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to extend the Violence Against Women Act through 2020.
Apr 4, 2019
Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3084-3085)
Apr 4, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 4, 2019
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1585.
Apr 4, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1585.
Apr 4, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3083-3087)
Apr 4, 2019
Mr. Nadler moved that the Committee rise.
Apr 4, 2019
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 4, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres Small amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Apr 4, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres Small amendment No. 40.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 20.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 19.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 18.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 17.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 16.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment No. 15.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Emmer amendment No. 14.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 13, as modified.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 12.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 11.
Apr 3, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wagner amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 10.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young amendment No. 8.
Apr 3, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 7.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 9.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.
Apr 3, 2019
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 3, 2019
Mr. Nadler moved that the committee rise.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose (NY) amendment No. 38.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 37.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Casten (IL) amendment No. 36.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Underwood amendment No. 35.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 34.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Craig amendment No. 33.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 32.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 31.
Apr 3, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 30.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 4, 2019 House · vote #156 On Passage Passed 263–158 See who voted →
Apr 4, 2019 House · vote #155 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 185–237 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 40

40 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 156 — An amendment numbered 40 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure all provisions of the bill comply… Agreed to Apr 4, 2019
HAMDT 155 — An amendment numbered 39 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to increase STOP grants from $40 million to… Agreed to Apr 4, 2019
HAMDT 154 — An amendment numbered 38 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to expand the National Domestic Violence Ho… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 153 — An amendment numbered 37 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to integrate the term "economic abuse" thro… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 152 Casten, Sean An amendment numbered 36 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure that campus faculty is trained to… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 151 Underwood, Lauren An amendment numbered 35 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require DOJ to report to Congress the ef… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 150 Schrier, Kim An amendment numbered 34 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to specifiy that trauma and behavioral heal… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 149 Craig, Angie An amendment numbered 33 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to direct the Secretary of Education to sub… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 148 — An amendment numbered 32 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to give college campuses the opportunity to… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 147 — An amendment numbered 31 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to give college campuses the opportunity to… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 146 — An amendment numbered 30 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to give college campuses the opportunity to… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 145 — An amendment numbered 29 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to add language that recognizes the ongoing… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 144 — An amendment numbered 28 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to clarify that federal criminal informatio… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 143 — An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to provide for the inclusion of victim advo… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 142 — An amendment numbered 26 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to create a grant program for States, local… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 141 Krishnamoorthi, Raja An amendment numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure the inclusion of guidelines and b… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 140 Krishnamoorthi, Raja An amendment numbered 24 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to specify, but does not limit, components … Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 139 Clark, Katherine M. An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to establish a grant program to train state… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 138 Gallego, Ruben An amendment numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to direct the GAO to submit a report on the… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 137 Bera, Ami An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to increase funding for grants to enhance c… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 136 Plaskett, Stacey E. An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to increase the minimum amount made availab… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 135 Meng, Grace An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure that cultural competency training… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 134 Meng, Grace An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to direct the Director of BOP to develop to… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 133 Meng, Grace An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure that parenting classes are made a… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 132 Meng, Grace An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to direct the Department of Justice to esta… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 131 Quigley, Mike An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require the Secretary of HHS to review a… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 130 Emmer, Tom An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to authorize the Office on Violence Against… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 129 — An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to alleviate the costs tribes incur due to … Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 128 — An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to expand the definition of domestic violen… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 127 Wagner, Ann An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to enhance VAWA's transparency and accounta… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 126 Wagner, Ann Amendment ensures that the Creating Hope through Outreach, Options, Service, and Education for Children and Y… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 125 — An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to clarify in law the difference between int… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 124 — An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to change the definition of land eligible fo… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 123 Waters, Maxine Amendment would create a new purpose area for section 303 grants, which allows funding to be used by higher e… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 122 — An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require state and local governments that … Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 121 Torres, Norma J. An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require the Center for Disease Control an… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 120 Dean, Madeleine An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to allow for cross agency coordination and c… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 119 Escobar, Veronica An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require a report on the status of women i… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 118 Scanlon, Mary Gay Amendment requires the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on the return … Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
HAMDT 117 Jeffries, Hakeem S. Amendment modifies the bill to ensure that the materials distributed to victims and survivors are available i… Agreed to Apr 3, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 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.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.

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  • HRES 281 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1585) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for othe…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 114
All 114 Democratic 100 Republican 2
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 26, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 26, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 26, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 26, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 26, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 26, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 26, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 26, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 26, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Mar 26, 2019
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2019
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 26, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 26, 2019
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 26, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Mar 26, 2019
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 26, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 26, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 26, 2019
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 26, 2019
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 26, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 26, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 26, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 26, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Mar 26, 2019
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 26, 2019
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 26, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Mar 26, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 26, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 21, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2019
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 21, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 21, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 21, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 21, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 21, 2019
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