Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2026 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-24 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2021-10-05 | Committee | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate |
| 2021-03-18 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2021-03-17 | 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. 1620. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 172 (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1432-1456) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1476-1479) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1620. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1620 was postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wagner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Wagner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 40. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stefanik amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Stefanik demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 36. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1620. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-17 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1432-1475) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-16 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 233 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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 |
| 2021-03-08 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |