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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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