Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 18, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedNov 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Survivors' Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants to states that provide certain legal rights to survivors of sexual assault. Among other things, grants may be used to implement such legal rights.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 8, 2019 to Nov 12, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Original | Nov 8, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Nov 8, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Nov 12, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Nov 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2770 | Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Nov 5, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2019Introduced in House
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