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House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence.

H.Res. 817Introduced Oct 8, 2009Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Rep. Al Green D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 16, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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

78 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 70 Democrats

8 of 78 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Christopher Carney (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), K. Conaway (R-TX), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Chaka Fattah (D-PA) and 48 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Al Green.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-9 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.