House Bills - 108th Congress

H.R. 1267—Domestic Violence Screening, Treatment, and Prevention Act, 2003

On March 13, 2003, Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced H.R. 1267, the Domestic Violence Screening, Treatment, and Prevention Act, 2003. H.R. 1267 would require the Secretary of HHS to establish family violence research and education centers to conduct research and disseminate information, including information on professional and public education, concerning family violence. This measure would require that at least one center be affiliated with NIH, one center be affiliated with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and each center be linked to national, State, and local community resources, including domestic violence State coalitions and local shelter-based domestic violence programs, community health centers, health care delivery systems, and domestic and sexual assault hotlines, through which information may be distributed. H.R. 1267 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Government Reform.

Legislative Update (December 2003): Women's Health