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H.R. 5571 (114th): Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide sexual assault survivors with certain rights, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 22, 2016
Length: 11 pages
Introduced
Jun 22, 2016
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 5578: Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 2016. (compare text)
Cosponsors

19 Cosponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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History

Jun 22, 2016
 
Introduced

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H.R. 5571 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5571. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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