S 1809 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Counseling in Shelters Act of 2003

Introduced Oct 31, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor John Edwards D-NC

Latest action · Oct 31, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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IntroducedOct 31, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Counseling in Shelters Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, to make grants for up to five years to eligible community-based entities to provide on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling and referral services for victims of domestic or sexual violence. Permits grant funds to be used for hiring professionals and staff and providing training in the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Requires the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to: (1) ensure equitable geographic and urban/rural distribution; (2) give preference to entities with high levels of cultural competence and strong ties to minority communities; and (3) provide technical assistance.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee	Referred Oct 31, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 31, 2003Introduced in Senate
Oct 31, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Short Titles as Introduced: Counseling in Shelters Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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Oct 31, 2003Introduced in Senate

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