Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1585
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

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: 2019-03-27
text: 

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: 2019-04-04
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156). (text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028)
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 158, 1 Present (Roll no. 156).(text: CR 4/3/2019 H3012-3028)
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 237 (Roll no. 155).
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3084-3085)
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1585.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3083-3087)
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Mr. Nadler moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2019-04-04
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3073-3075)
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Mr. Nadler moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1585.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Pete Aguilar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 281 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 281. (consideration: CR H3003-3061)
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Rule H. Res. 281 passed House.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-21, Part I.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-21, Part I.
action_date: 2019-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.
action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House