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- H.R.840
H.R.840: To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 8, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 8, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
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| Feb. 26, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 26, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-Northern Marina Islands) |