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H.R. 1620: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021

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To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

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The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

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Sheila Jackson Lee

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021
Length: 312 pages
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Passed House (Senate next) on Mar 17, 2021

This bill passed in the House on March 17, 2021 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis
69% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Weekly Update: Combatting Anti-Asian Racism, One Step Closer to the ERA, Immigration Reform”
    — Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12] (Co-sponsor) on Mar 19, 2021

“Cicilline Remarks on Violence Against Women Act”
    — Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1] (Co-sponsor) on Mar 17, 2021

“LaMalfa Says Violence Against Women Bill Should Be Focused on Helping Women, Not Placing Them At Risk”
    — Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA1] on Mar 18, 2021

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History

Mar 8, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 9, 2021
 
On House Schedule

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Mar 9, 2021
 
Text Published

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Mar 17, 2021
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 1620 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1620. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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