HR 3424 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Domestic Violence Courts Assistance Act

Introduced Oct 30, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Hilda L. Solis D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 10, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 30, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Domestic Violence Courts Assistance Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (relating to grants to combat violent crimes against women) to allow such grants to be used to provide the resources to establish and maintain a court system dedicated to the adjudication of domestic violence cases.

Requires a State to certify that at least five percent of grant funds shall be allocated for specialized domestic violence courts.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to allow funds available pursuant to grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts awarded under the Act to be used to: (1) implement and evaluate court-based approaches to adjudicating domestic violence cases in State courts; and (2) provide technical assistance to State courts to facilitate the development and adoption of improved practices in such adjudication.

Cosponsors 65

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2003 to Jul 12, 2004, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-GADenise L. MajetteOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalOct 30, 2003
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalOct 30, 2003
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalOct 30, 2003
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Oct 31, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2186-2187)
  3. Oct 30, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Oct 30, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  5. Oct 30, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10134)

Subjects

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