Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7390
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2018-12-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime victims

Crimes against women

Domestic violence and child abuse

Health programs administration and funding

Law enforcement administration and funding

Violent crime

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Foreign 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-12-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill extends the authority for various programs under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 until February 8, 2019.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , Education and the Workforce , Financial Services , Natural Resources , and Foreign 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 A BILL To extend the various programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of programs The authorization of appropriations for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or under any amendments made by that Act, shall continue in effect until February 8, 2019, in an amount proportional to the amount authorized for such program, authority, or provision for fiscal year 2018.