Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 28, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state, local, or tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and community and faith-based organizations to provide services and education and counseling programs for runaway and homeless youth or other at-risk youth who are the victims of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2008 to Oct 3, 2008, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 28, 2008 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 28, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Sep 28, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Sep 28, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 3, 2008 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 3, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child sexual abuse
- Child welfare
- Church and social problems
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counseling
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Family violence
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Foster home care
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Homeless
- Juvenile delinquency
- Legal aid
- Mental health
- Rape
- Religion
- Runaway children
- Social life and customs
- Social Welfare
- Stalking
- Victims of crimes
- Violence
- Women
- Youth services
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2008Introduced in House
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