House passes Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 with specific trauma-related amendments
The House of Representatives approved H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 on April 4 by a vote of 263-158 and included a number of trauma-specific amendments. This action demonstrates the continuing growth of bi-partisan support for trauma-informed approaches in Congress. Of the 40 amendments offered, four amendments (all passed) specifically addresse trauma. One amendment requires law enforcement to take a trauma-informed approach into the initial response to and...