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S. 171 116th Congress Senate

Abby Honold Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response to and investigation of such crimes.

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Domestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersSex offenses
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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.
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Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2019
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 Latest action January 16, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abby Honold Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to make competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 600 Identical bill Abby Honold Act
  • S 2843 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 2920 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 171: Abby Honold Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-171/
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"S. 171: Abby Honold Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-171/.
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S. 171, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-171/.
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