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H.R. 9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

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H.R. 9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-12-12 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-12-12 · 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 2022

Plain summary

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 This bill requires 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 gender-based violence. 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 coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.

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Official text

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · 114 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Bill Foster (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Dina Titus (D-NV), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jim Costa (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA) and 54 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-cong117-hr9497 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117