Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1781
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 11, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1781
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
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Florida
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Arkansas
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Indiana
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Nebraska
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New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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South Dakota
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Virginia
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Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into bilateral agreements with the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to assist such countries in addressing violence against women and children.

Such agreements shall establish a plan to achieve certain objectives, such as (1) identifying areas of the highest incidence of violence against women and children, (2) evaluating victims' access to justice and the ability of the justice system to hold perpetrators accountable, and (3) identifying measurable goals to deter crimes against women and children.

The State Department may assist the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras if such a government enters into an agreement with the United States, but no funds provided under this bill may be given directly to such a government.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
06/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:34 AM