HR 1620 United States House · 117th Congress

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021

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.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

May 2022

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 8, 2021 Last action May 24, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2021

How they voted

244–172

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 430

Mar 17, 2021

D Democratic219

215 Yea 4

98% Yea

R Republican211

29 Yea 172 Nay 10

81% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 24, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Oct 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 172 (Roll no. 86). (text: CR H1432-1456)

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 172 (Roll no. 86).(text: CR H1432-1456)

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

UNFINISHED 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.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED 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.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 40.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED 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.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 36.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED 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.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler en bloc amendment No. 1.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rules 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.

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

Referred 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.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 186 co-sponsors