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Introduced
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
In Committee
03/04/2019
03/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response to and investigation of such crimes. This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to make competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
AI Summary
This bill, the Abby Honold Act, authorizes the Office on Violence Against Women to provide competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The grants will be used to train relevant personnel on techniques to prevent re-traumatization of victims, improve communication between victims and law enforcement, and increase collaboration among stakeholders in the coordinated community response. The bill also requires evaluation of the effectiveness of the training and its impact on investigative and prosecutorial outcomes as well as victim well-being and satisfaction with the criminal justice process.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (18)
Tom Emmer (R)*,
Rodney Davis (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
James Hagedorn (R),
Will Hurd (R),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Betty McCollum (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/04/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/600/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr600/BILLS-116hr600ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr600/BILLS-116hr600ih.pdf.pdf |
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