VotedBy VotedBy ⌕
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3See how your members of Congress voted →

H.Res. 738 · 111th Congress

Recognizing the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Key: what the circles and colors mean

Each circle is a bill. The ring fills as it moves through Congress:

IntroducedPassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law (gold)Resolution agreed to (full, dark)Failed or vetoed (gray)

Under the number: the Yea · Nay count of its final (or latest) recorded vote. On a member's page, the small badge is how that member voted: Y Yea / Aye, N Nay / No, P Present, – Not voting.

Gold and violet are only for Yea and Nay; they never mean a party. A member's party is the letter on their photo.

Agreed to without a recorded vote. It was agreed to by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.

  1. House Introduced Sep 14, 2009
  2. House Passed Sep 14, 2009

Recognizes the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and expresses continued support for its goals and ideals. Recognizes the need to continue vigorous enforcement of that Act and similar Acts to deter and prosecute crimes of violence against women.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 14, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and expresses continued support for its goals and ideals. Recognizes the need to continue vigorous enforcement of that Act and similar Acts to deter and prosecute crimes of violence against women.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Latest action (Sep 14, 2009): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 14, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 14, 2009
  2. House Passed Sep 14, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.