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HR 571 117th Congress House

Safe from the Start Act of 2021

Official title: To improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence beginning with the onset of huma… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence beginning with the onset of humanitarian emergencies, to build the capacity of humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2021 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E71)
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe from the Start Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency.

The State Department shall focus on (1) preventing gender-based violence, (2) protecting survivors of humanitarian crises from the onset of the emergency, (3) promoting standards and activities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and (4) advancing and empowering survivors and at-risk individuals. Activities shall include improving access to post-sexual-assault medical and mental health services and ensuring such services are available to hard-to-reach populations. The State Department may provide support to local and international organizations to achieve its goals. 

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 81
All 81 Democratic 44 Republican 4
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 21, 2022
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 13, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Jun 7, 2022
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 1, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 28, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Dec 14, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 30, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 3, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 3, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 22, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 22, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Jul 22, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jun 14, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jun 14, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 20, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 20, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · May 14, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 14, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· May 13, 2021
Wexton, Jennifer
· May 13, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 4, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 19, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Apr 19, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Apr 19, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 16, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· Apr 16, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 16, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Mar 18, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Mar 10, 2021
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 1, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 1, 2021
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Feb 11, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Feb 8, 2021
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