# 119-hr-3319: Women’s and Family Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-3319, Women’s and Family Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3319
- Congress: 119
- Title: Women’s and Family Protection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would expand homelessness protections and set up a dedicated shelter grant program for women, families, and survivors of gender-based violence.** This bill would amend the McKinney-Vento Act so more people and needs are explicitly covered, and it would target funding and services to high-need populations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New shelter grants for women and families: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would give new grants to nonprofits that help women, families, seniors, and survivors facing homelessness. Grants could pay for shelter operations; mental health and substance use care; childcare; job help; case management; food; therapy; and trauma and victim services. Th…
- Broader homelessness rules for survivors and rural residents: benefit, low. If enacted, more people could count as homeless for help. The Secretary could consider if you live in an indigenous, rural, or marginalized community. The bill would remove the word "unaccompanied" so families are not excluded by that wording. It would also tell the Secretary to name women, women w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3042: MMEDS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3538: Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3319 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3319)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3042: MMEDS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3042)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3538: Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3538)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3319 (as of 2025-12-21).