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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. | Senate |
| 2019-04-09 | Calendars | Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2019-04-08 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028) | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 155). | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Floor 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3084-3085) | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1585. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3083-3087) | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Mr. Nadler moved that the Committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres Small amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres Small amendment No. 40. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 39. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-04 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3073-3075) | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | Mr. Nadler moved that the committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose (NY) amendment No. 38. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 37. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Casten (IL) amendment No. 36. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Underwood amendment No. 35. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 34. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Craig amendment No. 33. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 32. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 31. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 30. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 29. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Haaland amendment No. 28. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Haaland amendment No. 27. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 26. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 25. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 24. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) amendment No. 23. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallego amendment No. 22. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bera amendment No. 21. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 20. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 19. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 18. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 17. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 16. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment No. 15. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Emmer amendment No. 14. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 13, as modified. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 12. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 11. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wagner amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 10. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 9. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scanlon amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jeffries amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jeffries amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1585. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Pete Aguilar to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 281 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1585 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 281. (consideration: CR H3003-3061) | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-03 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 281 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2019-04-02 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 281 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1585 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Natural Resources discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Education and Labor discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Ways and Means discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-27 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-21, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-20 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-13 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-13 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 |
| 2019-03-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |