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H.Res. 230: Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights.

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H.Res. 230: Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-29 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights.

Plain summary

Encourages the adoption of a comprehensive state-level Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights that upholds core U.S. values. Urges such a Bill of Rights to include specified rights concerning legal and criminal procedures and victim services. Recognizes and applauds those state legislative bodies that have already taken steps toward the adoption of a Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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Official text

Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] · 55 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ann Wagner (R-MO), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill
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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hres230 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114