3.0.0 2836 2022-11-01T05:32:23Z 2022-11-01T05:32:23Z House HR 2019-05-17 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 83 (Friday, May 17, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TORRES of California:H.R. 2836.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3963]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-17T13:01:30Z Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 116 1781 S 2019-06-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2019-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 N W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2019-05-17 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2019-09-17 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2019-10-21 False T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2019-10-30 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2019-11-18 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2019-12-10 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2020-02-03 False International Affairs Assault and harassment offenses Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against children Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Drug trafficking and controlled substances El Salvador Elementary and secondary education Foreign aid and international relief Guatemala Honduras Judicial procedure and administration Juvenile crime and gang violence Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sex offenses Violent crime Women's rights International Affairs 00 2019-05-17 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T20:50:40Z Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to enter into bilateral agreements with the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to assist such countries in addressing violence against women and children.

Such agreements shall establish a plan to achieve certain objectives, such as (1) identifying areas of the highest incidence of violence against women and children, (2) evaluating victims' access to justice and the ability of the justice system to hold perpetrators accountable, and (3) identifying measurable goals to deter crimes against women and children.

The State Department may assist the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras if such a government enters into an agreement with the United States, but no funds provided under this bill may be given directly to such a government.

]]> Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 Display Title Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2020 through 2022 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2836ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2836ih.xml 2019-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.