Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2021 | House · vote #336 | On Passage | Passed | 228–200 | See who voted → |
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
2 agreed to 1 failed
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 135 | Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" | Failed |
| HAMDT 134 | Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 133 | — | Agreed to |
Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.
Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021
This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies.
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Placed on Calendar Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2119: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2119/
"H.R. 2119: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2119/.
H.R. 2119, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2119/.
[H.R. 2119: Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2119/)