Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2119
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Community life and organization
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Family services
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 20

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 This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies, among other uses.
 
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
 
 In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.

action_date: 2021-09-23
text: 

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 20

21

 
 This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies.
 
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
 
 In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.

action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 20

21

 
 This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies.
 
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
 
 In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 200 (Roll no. 336).
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 200 (Roll no. 336).
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H5908-5911)
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 2119.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2119 is postponed.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 2.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clyde demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 1.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2119.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: H5885-5908; text: CR H5885-5895)
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 716 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
action_date: 2021-09-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
action_date: 2021-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-126.
action_date: 2021-09-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-126.
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in House