A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their compassionate support of victims of domestic violence, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support efforts to end domestic violence and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 22, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateOct 28, 2015
Summary
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Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and the corresponding devasting effects of domestic violence on survivors, families, and communities; and (2) pledge continued support for programs designed to assist survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and bring an end to domestic violence.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 22, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Oct 22, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Oct 22, 2015 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Oct 22, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 22, 2015Discharged Oct 28, 2015 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2015Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7598)
- Oct 28, 2015Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7598)
- Oct 28, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 22, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Oct 22, 2015Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7474)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7598 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7534 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Senate | Text printed S7474 | — | Oct 22, 2015 |
Related bills 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their compassionate support of victims of domestic violence, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support efforts to end domestic violence and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2015Agreed to Senate
- Oct 22, 2015Introduced in Senate
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