VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5654
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2018-04-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Crime victims

Crimes against women

Domestic violence and child abuse

Housing and community development funding

Low- and moderate-income housing

Rural conditions and development

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to include rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture as a covered housing program subject to VAWA protections (e.g., the prohibition on denial or termination of housing assistance based on the fact that an applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking).</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2018 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Poliquin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018 . 2. Covered housing programs Paragraph (3) of section 41411(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J) rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490r ), without regard to subsection (b) of such section, and applicable appropriation Acts; and .