United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1978 (115th)
My Sister's Keeper Act of 2017
Introduced
6 April 2017
Last action
1 May 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Domestic Violence Safety Plan Grant Program Act of 2017 or My Sister's Keeper Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to eligible state and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to develop, promote, and teach the importance of the critical role played by relatives, friends, and co-workers in combating domestic violence.
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Timeline
6 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← My Sister's Keeper Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1978
- us · 115-hr-1978 · source updated 11 August 2025