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H.Res. 1644 · 119th Congress

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".

Introduced
IntroducedOct 29, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Oct 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. Oct 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.House floor actions
  2. Oct 29, 2026Submitted in HouseLibrary of Congress
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Cosponsors

  • Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
  • Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
  • Wesley Bell D-MO-1
  • Ami Bera D-CA-6
  • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
  • Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
  • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
  • Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
  • Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
  • Ed Case D-HI-1
  • Sean Casten D-IL-6
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  • Kathy Castor D-FL-14
  • Judy Chu D-CA-28
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
  • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
  • Jasmine Crockett D-TX-30
  • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
  • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
  • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
  • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
  • Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
  • Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
  • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
  • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
  • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
  • Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
  • Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
  • John Garamendi D-CA-8
  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
  • Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
  • Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
  • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
  • Steven Horsford D-NV-4
  • Jared Huffman D-CA-2
  • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
  • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
  • Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
  • Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
  • Ro Khanna D-CA-17
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
  • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
  • Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
  • April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
  • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
  • Betty McCollum D-MN-4
  • Christian D. Menefee D-TX-18
  • Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7
  • Gwen Moore D-WI-4
  • Joseph D. Morelle D-NY-25
  • Seth Moulton D-MA-6
  • Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
  • Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
  • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
  • Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
  • Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
  • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
  • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
  • Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
  • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
  • Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
  • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
  • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
  • Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
  • Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
  • Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
  • Dina Titus D-NV-1
  • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
  • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
  • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
  • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
  • Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
  • James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
  • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24