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HR 2889 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Criminal justice information and records Marine and inland water transportation Sex offenses

AWARE Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assaults on Water and Aviation Reporting Enforcement Act of 2019 or the AWARE Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice to collect and publish data about sexual offenses that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the federal government exercises jurisdiction.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2889: AWARE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2889/
MLA
"H.R. 2889: AWARE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2889/.
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H.R. 2889, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2889/.
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[H.R. 2889: AWARE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2889/)
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