HOUSE 1100116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nicole’s Law Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-02-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
- 2019-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-07 (00)
Nicole's Law Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Justice to increase a state's allocation of funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program if the state has in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to a victim of domestic violence to a victim of a sex offense who is not in a familial or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.
Cosponsors (1)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Subjects
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Government trust funds
- Judges
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Sex offenses
- State and local finance
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