H.R. 5578 (IH) - Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 - BILLS-114hr5578ih | Content Details

H.R. 5578 (IH) - Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016

Action: Mrs. Mimi Walters of California (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Comstock, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Keating, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Speier, Ms. DelBene, and Mr. Farr) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To establish certain rights for sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Zoe Lofgren (CA); Bob Goodlatte (VA); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Trey Gowdy (SC); Ryan A. Costello (PA); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Jerrold Nadler (NY); Lamar Smith (TX); Susan W. Brooks (IN); Gregory W. Meeks (NY); Cedric L. Richmond (LA); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Barbara Comstock (VA); Elise M. Stefanik (NY); Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA); Steve Cohen (TN); William R. Keating (MA); Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA); Hakeem S. Jeffries (NY); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Niki Tsongas (MA); Alan S. Lowenthal (CA); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Jackie Speier (CA); Suzan K. DelBene (WA); Sam Farr (CA)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)