H.R. 1620 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Violence Against Women Act 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.

Text (4)

Referred in Senate

May 24, 2022

Received in Senate

March 18, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 17, 2021

Introduced in House

March 8, 2021

Amendments (4)

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Mar 17, 2021

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 33

Amendment enhances VAWA transparency and accountability measures by making entities found by the Attorney General to have intentionally misused VAWA grant funds ineligible to apply for future grants for up to 5 years, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.

Agreed To

Mar 17, 2021

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 32

Amendment sought to replace the bill's text with the text of the Violence Against Women Extension Act.

Active

Mar 17, 2021

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 31

Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, and 41, printed in Part B of House Report 117-12.

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05/24/2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

10/05/2021

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/18/2021

Received in the Senate.

03/17/2021

The 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.

03/17/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/17/2021

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

03/17/2021

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

03/17/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/17/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1476-1479)

03/17/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1620.

03/17/2021

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1620 was postponed.

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

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

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

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

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1620.

03/17/2021

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.

03/17/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1432-1475)

03/16/2021

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.

03/09/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

03/08/2021

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.

03/08/2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1096)

03/08/2021

Introduced in House

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