H.R. 8733
119th Congress
House
Melanie's Law
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are rela… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 11, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8733: Melanie's Law. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8733/
"H.R. 8733: Melanie's Law." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8733/.
H.R. 8733, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8733/.
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