To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-6545House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Sep 19, 2018

Summary

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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.

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  1. Referred 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.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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