Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-10Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
- 2019-04-09Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 2019-04-08Received in the Senate.
- 2019-04-04The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1585.
- 2019-04-04Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-04-04On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028)
- 2019-04-04Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156).(text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028)
- 2019-04-04On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 155).
- 2019-04-04The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- 2019-04-04Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to extend the Violence Against Women Act through 2020.
- 2019-04-04Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3084-3085)
- 2019-04-04The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 2019-04-04The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1585.
- 2019-04-04The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 2019-04-04Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3083-3087)
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CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-04 (53)
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Subjects
- Aging
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Child health
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Detention of persons
- Disability and paralysis
- Domestic violence and child abuse
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