S 7
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human trafficking
Indian social and development programs
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Smuggling and trafficking
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
Women's health
Women's rights
VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 27, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-315.
Dec 27, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 14, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 7.
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 14, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9821-9823)
Dec 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9821-9822)
Nov 25, 2022
Held at the desk.
Nov 25, 2022
Received in the House.
Nov 25, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 17, 2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6762-6763; text: CR S6762)
Nov 17, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022
This act allows formula grants for tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to be used to support women in Native Hawaiian communities in addition to women in tribal communities.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-315.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 7: VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-7/
"S. 7: VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-7/.
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