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S. 2920 116th Congress Senate

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Nov 20, 2019
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 Latest action November 21, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029, modifies, and establishes new programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act, which provides funding and other support to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Among the bill's changes, it expands activities in rural areas and among tribal populations; addresses female genital mutilation; and establishes new protections to promote housing stability for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 17, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 20, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 20, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 20, 2019
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 20, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 20, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 20, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Nov 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2920: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2920/
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