H.R. 5654
Referred to CommitteeVAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
4/27/2018 • House
Summary
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to include rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture as a covered housing program subject to VAWA protections (e.g., the prohibition on denial or termination of housing assistance based on the fact that an applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking).
Introduced in House • 4/27/2018
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April 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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