# 115-hr-5650: Nicole's Law Act of 2018

115-hr-5650, Nicole's Law Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5650
- Congress: 115
- Title: Nicole's Law Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nicole's Law Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Justice to increase a state's allocation of funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program if the state has in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to a victim of domestic violence to a victim of a sex offense who is not in a familial or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- 115-hr-6016: Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act
- 115-hr-5780: KITTEN Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5650 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5650)

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- [115-hr-6016: Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6016)
- [115-hr-5780: KITTEN Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5780)
- [115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5282)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5129)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5650 (as of 2025-11-18).