Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States.
Latest action · Sep 22, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities; and (2) support programs designed to end domestic violence.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2016Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
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- Sep 22, 2016Introduced in House
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