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H.R. 9053 95th Congress House

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a grant program designed to develop methods of prevention and treatment relating to domestic violence.

Introduced: September 12, 1977 See on congress.gov
Domestic relations Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionDepartment of Health, Education, and WelfareFamilies
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Grants-in-aidViolence
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1977
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 12, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Sep 12, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 12, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 1977

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to establish a grant program designed to support projects which: (1) develop methods for the identification, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence; and (2) provide for family rehabilitation and support, and for emergency shelter and protection for individuals who are threatened by domestic violence.

Directs the Director to establish a national information and resource clearinghouse to collect, analyze, prepare, and disseminate information relating to domestic violence.

Requires the Director, in cooperation with the Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance and the head of any other Federal agency involved with domestic violence, to study state laws, practices, and policies relating to domestic violence.

Requires the Director to annually review the effectiveness of projects carried out under this Act and to report the findings to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to transmit each such report to the President and to each House of Congress.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9053: Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-9053/
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