115-hr-5654115th Congress

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

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Summary

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018 This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to include rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture as a covered housing program subject to VAWA protections (e.g., the prohibition on denial or termination of housing assistance based on the fact that an applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking).

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2018

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