To amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements.
Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021
This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies.
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally specific domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-126.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-126.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 716 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: H5885-5908; text: CR H5885-5895)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2119.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clyde demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 2119 is postponed.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 2119.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H5908-5911)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 200 (Roll no. 336).
Roll Call #336 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 200 (Roll no. 336).
Roll Call #336 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.