H.R. 5654 · 115th Congress
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Introduced
- 2018-04-27
- Latest action
- 2018-04-27 · Introduced in 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).