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H.R. 5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018

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H.R. 5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-02-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-02-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

International Violence Against Women Act of 2018

Plain summary

International Violence Against Women Act of 2018 This bill provides for a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. The bill requires that U.S. assistance made available for humanitarian relief, conflict mitigation, and post-conflict reconstruction prevents and responds to violence against women and girls. The Department of State shall also identify incidents that occur during armed conflict and implement emergency responses.

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Official text

International Violence Against Women Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · 142 cosponsors

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Adam Smith (D-WA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and 82 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] reported raising $415,385 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr5034 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115