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TUESDAY OCTOBER 26, 2021 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 2119: Scott (D-VA) En Bloc #1 Kahele (D-HI), Case (D-HI)

TUESDAY OCTOBER 26, 2021 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 2119: Scott (D-VA) En Bloc #1 Kahele (D-HI), Case (D-HI) – Amendment No. 1 – Establishes a Native Hawaiian Resource Center parallel to the included Alaska Native Resource Center to ensure all Indigenous people have access to culturally sensitive family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence resources OcasioCortez (D-NY) – Amendment No. 2 – Defines “child” as an individual who is younger than age 18, including those who are emancipated minors Cohen (D-TN) – Amendment No. 4 – Clarifies grant eligibility to include legal aid organizations that provide violence prevention Newman (D-IL) – Amendment No. 5 – Clarifies that state, territorial, and Tribal domestic violence coalitions may partner with mental health providers and substance use disorder treatment providers Jackson Lee (D-TX) – Amendment No. 6 – Requires the Comptroller General to include in the study and report described in Section 19 the results of outreach to groups – including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, tribal populations, and individuals who are geographically isolated – regarding increasing the availability and ease of access to services Bush, Cori (D-MO) – Amendment No. 8 – Ensures domestic violence coalitions can provide housing and shelter services as primary and secondary prevention programs – ADOPTED 238 – 189, ROLL CALL 334 Republican YEA – 19; NAY – 189 Democrat YEA – 219; NAY – 0 Scott (D-VA) En Bloc #2 Foxx (R-NC) – Amendment No. 3 – Reinstates the match requirement Letlow, Julia (R-LA) – Amendment No. 7 – Reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act at $270 million, includes additional program accountability and reporting measures, and prohibits the use of funding for abortion services or referrals – REJECTED 175 – 250, ROLL CALL 335 Republican YEA – 175; NAY – 34 Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 216 Passage of H.R. 2119 – Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 – PASSED 228 – 200, ROLL CALL 336 Republican YEA – 9; NAY – 200 Democrat YEA – 219; NAY – 0