115-hr-6545115th Congress

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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Summary

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 various programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

TX • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 8/21/2018
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/21/2018
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/7/2018
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 8/7/2018
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 8/7/2018
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/10/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/21/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/21/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/24/2018
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/16/2018
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/23/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/6/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 12/19/2018

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