US HR649

Bill

US HR649

Abby Honold Act

Introduced
02/01/2021

In Committee
03/22/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to im- prove 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.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Abby Honold Act, authorizes the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response and investigation. The bill provides grants to eligible entities, such as law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations, to train covered individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers, school administrators, medical staff) on evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques to prevent re-traumatization of victims, improve communication between victims and law enforcement, and increase collaboration among stakeholders. The bill also requires the evaluation of the training's effectiveness in terms of investigative and prosecutorial practices, as well as the well-being and satisfaction of victims with the criminal justice process.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (23)

Tom Emmer (R)*, Angie Craig (D), Jason Crow (D), Rodney Davis (R), Suzan DelBene (D), Michelle Fischbach (R), Josh Gottheimer (D), James Hagedorn (R), Josh Harder (D), Pramila Jayapal (D), Ann Kuster (D), Debbie Lesko (R), Betty McCollum (D), Grace Napolitano (D), Ilhan Omar (D), Dean Phillips (D), Tim Ryan (D), Greg Stanton (D), Pete Stauber (R), Fred Upton (R), Jeff Van Drew (R), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Nikema Williams (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/22/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/649/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/649/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr649/BILLS-117hr649ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr649/BILLS-117hr649ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1620	Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021 SHIELD Act of 2021 Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2021 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HRes233	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for ot	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S119	Abby Honold Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Same As

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