Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
Latest action · Aug 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
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.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
This bill temporarily authorizes the Department of State to enter into bilateral compacts with the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen criminal justice systems, social supports, and other means to protect women and children from domestic and gender-based violence.
At least 15 days before entering a compact, the State Department must submit to Congress a copy of the proposed agreement and related materials. Authority to enter a compact terminates on September 30, 2023, and a compact may last no more than six years.
To support the objectives outlined in a compact, the State Department may provide assistance to international organizations, civil society, or other private entities for programs and activities to prevent and respond to domestic and gender-based violence in a compact country. The bill bars the provision of assistance to the government of a compact country as direct budgetary support.
The State Department may suspend or terminate the assistance if a compact country or entity receiving the assistance engaged in conduct contrary to U.S. national security interests or inconsistent with the objectives of the compact. The State Department must notify Congress at least 15 days before suspending or terminating assistance.
The bill also requires the State Department to annually report on progress made under each compact, including its effect on reported violence against women and children and other domestic and gender-based violence indicators.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2021 to Mar 2, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 17, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| R-UT | Blake D. Moore | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Mar 2, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2021 |
| Western Hemisphere Subcommittee | Referred Aug 4, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
- Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 106, June 17, 2021, page H2930.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46781 | Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy and Key Issues in the 117th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 28, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2003 | Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jun 10, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Economic development
- El Salvador
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Guatemala
- Health care coverage and access
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Honduras
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Performance measurement
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
