[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           REAUTHORIZATION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow will be a great day. We will 
introduce the reauthorization of the historic Violence Against Women 
Act. We are excited about this introduction because so many women had 
an opportunity for almost a year and a half, close to 2 years, to 
discuss, to invest, to make suggestions, and to bring together this 
collaboration endorsed by the national task force, a bipartisan group 
of 35 organizations, from religious organizations, to Native American 
organizations, to organizations that have been on the front lines of 
protecting women or seeking to stop the violence against women.
  We have expanded the rape prevention section, for the rising need for 
that section as it relates to the #MeToo movement, sexual assault, and 
sexual harassment.
  We are excited by the confidentiality provisions that indicate that 
Federal and State agencies that are receiving grants must maintain the 
confidentiality of those who have been victims.
  Mr. Speaker, we invite the entire House of Representatives to join us 
on this historic occasion and support the reauthorization of the 
Violence Against Women Act, which will be introduced in the very near 
future, tomorrow.

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