HR-6545 : Still Just a Bill

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 various 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-09-19CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.House committee actions
2018-08-03CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.House committee actions
2018-07-27CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2018-07-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sheila Jackson Lee [D] (TX-18)
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Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See Subjects
  • Aging
  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Bank accounts, deposits, capital
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Child safety and welfare
  • 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
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee leave
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing discrimination
  • Human trafficking
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Low- and moderate-income housing
  • Marriage and family status
  • Medical education
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public housing
  • Right of privacy
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Separation, divorce, custody, support
  • Sex offenses
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Unemployment
  • Violent crime
  • Vocational and technical education
  • Women's employment
  • Women's health
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development

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