United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 89 (102nd)
Expressing the sense of Congress that expert testimony concerning the nature and effect of domestic violence, including descriptions of the experiences of battered women, should be admissible when offered in a State court by a defendant in a criminal case.
Introduced
5 March 1991
Last action
8 October 1992 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) expert testimony concerning the nature and effect of domestic violence, including descriptions of the experiences of battered women, should be admissible when offered in a State court by a defendent in a criminal case to assist the trier of fact in understanding the behavior, beliefs, or perceptions of such defendent in a domestic relationship in which abuse has occurred; (2) a witness should be qualified to testify as an expert witness based upon her or his knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, and should be permitted to testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise; and (3) a domestic relationship about which such expert testimony should be admissible includes relationships between spouses, former spouses, cohabitants, former cohabitants, partners or former partners, and between persons who are in, or have been in, a dating courtship, or intimate relationship.
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Timeline
5 March 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Source: Committee
6 August 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 September 1992
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
18 September 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
3 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
3 October 1992
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
Source: Calendars
3 October 1992
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-998.
Source: Committee
3 October 1992
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-998.
Source: Committee
6 October 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 1992
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/89
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hconres/89
- us · 102-hconres-89 · source updated 10 August 2026