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VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1882| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2021
Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez

Democratic Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021 This bill adds the Rural Development Voucher Program to the list of covered housing programs under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). Specifically, it extends VAWA's housing protections (e.g., protection from eviction or denial of housing) to residents and applicants under the Rural Development Voucher Program who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1310
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1310
    VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019


  • March 12, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2820: DASH Act
  • HR 117-1537: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
  • HR 117-1728: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and developmentSex offenses

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1882| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2021
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021 This bill adds the Rural Development Voucher Program to the list of covered housing programs under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). Specifically, it extends VAWA's housing protections (e.g., protection from eviction or denial of housing) to residents and applicants under the Rural Development Voucher Program who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1310
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1310
    VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019


  • March 12, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez

Democratic Representative

Texas

Financial Services Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2820: DASH Act
  • HR 117-1537: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
  • HR 117-1728: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and developmentSex offenses