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.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

69 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 56 Democrats

57 of 69 cosponsors (83%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Andrews (D-ME), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Gary Condit (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Lee Hamilton (D-IN), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Peter Hoagland (D-NE), William Jefferson (D-LA), Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and 39 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Constance Morella.

• H.R. 1252 (102nd) Battered Women's Testimony Act of 1992
• H.R. 1253 (102nd) To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to carry out research, and develop judicial training curricula, relating to child custody…
• H.R. 3475 (102nd) Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act
• H.R. 3476 (102nd) Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces Act
• H.R. 191 (102nd) Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1991
• H.R. 1251 (102nd) Domestic Violence Housing Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-8 district