To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Sheila Jackson Lee
Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 17, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
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186 Cosponsors (184 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 1620 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (Mar 17, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Weekly Update: Combatting Anti-Asian Racism, One Step Closer to the ERA, Immigration Reform”
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12, 2013-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 19, 2021
“Meng Secures Provisions in Violence Against Women Act; Bill Passes the House”
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Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY6]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 7, 2021
“Rep. Young Kim Pushes for Resources to Prevent Domestic Violence and Support Victims”
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Rep. Young Kim [R-CA40]
on Oct 28, 2021
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
Mar 8, 2021
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Introduced
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Mar 9, 2021
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Text Published
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Mar 17, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 29, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Oct 5, 2021
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jan 13, 2022
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Mar 9, 2022
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Related Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Mar 10, 2022
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Senate Agreed to Changes
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Mar 15, 2022
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 1620 (117th) was 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.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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