# 115-hr-5654: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018

115-hr-5654, VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5654
- Congress: 115
- Title: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2018-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5795: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
- 115-hr-5678: REMC Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5467: Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5654)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5795: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5795)
- [115-hr-5678: REMC Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5678)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5467: Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5467)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5654 (as of 2025-11-18).