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HR 1882 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Rural conditions and development Sex offenses

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021

Introduced: March 12, 2021 Introduced by: Gonzalez, Vicente Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now March 12, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1882: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1882/
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"H.R. 1882: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1882/.
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H.R. 1882, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1882/.
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