US SB1959 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise revises the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to receive and distribute a certain percentage of total grant funding to implement, expand, and establish efforts to provide legal assistance (e.g., pro bono representation and legal advocacy) to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
Title
Ensuring Representation for Survivors Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Sex offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Sex offenses
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1959/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1959/BILLS-116s1959is.pdf |
