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H.R. 571: Safe from the Start Act of 2021

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H.R. 571: Safe from the Start Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Safe from the Start Act of 2021

Plain summary

Safe from the Start Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency. The State Department shall focus on (1) preventing gender-based violence, (2) protecting survivors of humanitarian crises from the onset of the emergency, (3) promoting standards and activities to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and (4) advancing and empowering survivors and at-risk individuals. Activities shall include improving access to post-sexual-assault medical and mental health services and ensuring such services are available to hard-to-reach populations. The State Department may provide support to local and international organizations to achieve its goals.

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Official text

Safe from the Start Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 82 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ed Case (D-HI), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Young Kim (R-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), William R. Keating (D-MA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and 22 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr571 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117