H.R. 1620Passed HouseCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
Assault and harassment offenses · Child care and development · Child health
Sponsor
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
D · TX-18
Key facts
Introduced: Mar 8, 2021
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 186
Congress: 117th
Latest action · May 24, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2026 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
The bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
House Roll Call #86 · Mar 17, 2021
House Roll Call #86 · Mar 17, 2021
Timeline
- May 24, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Oct 5, 2021Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-853.
- Mar 18, 2021Received in the Senate.
- Mar 17, 2021The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1620.
- Mar 17, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 17, 2021On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 172 (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1432-1456)
- Mar 17, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 172 (Roll no. 86).(text: CR H1432-1456)
- Mar 17, 2021The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 17, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 17, 2021UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- Mar 17, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1476-1479)
- Mar 17, 2021Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1620.
- Mar 17, 2021Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1620 was postponed.
- Mar 17, 2021POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wagner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Wagner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 17, 2021DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 40.
- Mar 17, 2021POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stefanik amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Stefanik demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 17, 2021DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 36.
- Mar 17, 2021POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 17, 2021DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1.
- Mar 17, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1620.
- Mar 17, 2021Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted.
- Mar 17, 2021Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1432-1475)
- Mar 16, 2021Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 233 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted.
- Mar 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2021Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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.
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 186)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] D-NY
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] D-MD
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] D-OH
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] D-NY
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] D-CA
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] D-MA
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] D-CA
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] D-OH
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] D-CA
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] D-FL
- Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] D-CA
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] D-CA
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] D-CA
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] D-NV
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] D-WA
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] D-VA
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] D-OR
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] D-FL
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] D-FL
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] D-CA
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] D-NC
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] D-CA
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] D-NJ
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] D-NY
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] D-WA
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] D-NV
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- Larson Votes to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act - Congressman John Larson (.gov)
- Fitzpatrick works to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act - Ripon Advance
- Ujima Urges Swift Passage of VAWA - Newswire.com
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