S-2843 : Still Just a Bill

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2025 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
2019-11-13IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6569)Senate
2019-11-13IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
See 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
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employment and training programs
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family relationships
  • Family services
  • Federal officials
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Genetics
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing discrimination
  • Human trafficking
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Judges
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Low- and moderate-income housing
  • Marriage and family status
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Missing persons
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Research administration and funding
  • Right of privacy
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Separation, divorce, custody, support
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sex offenses
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Unemployment
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Violent crime
  • Vocational and technical education
  • Women's health
  • Worker safety and health