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LAST ACTION SEP 28, 2026  UPDATED SEP 29
H.R. 10638HOUSE BILL · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.

Establishes a workforce program for survivors of gender-based violence.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Education and Workforce Committee since Sept. 28, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 28, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. HOUSEHOUSE—
  4. SENATESENATE—
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SPONSOR
Rep. Emilia Strong SykesD-OH
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

tl;drWRITTEN OCT 4 FROM THE RECORD

The proposal focuses on workforce support for survivors of gender-based violence. It would establish a program for that purpose.

  • INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
  • FULL TEXT UNAVAILABLE Congress.gov has not posted the full bill text yet. The analysis is based on the title and metadata only and may miss substantive provisions.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 1 PROVISION
  1. Establish a survivor workforce program

    The bill would establish a workforce program for survivors of gender-based violence.

THE CONTEXT

The proposal would give workforce programming a specific focus on survivors of gender-based violence.

Written from the official record.

THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedSEP 28, 2026
    HOUSE
    SEP 28, 2026
    By Rep. Sykes
    Referred to Education and Workforce
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    House committeeSEP 28, 2026
    EDUCATION & WORKFORCE NOW
    SEP 28, 2026
    In committee for 7 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 7 DAYS SO FAR
    Passed the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  4. Senate committee—
    SENATE
    —
  5. Passed the Senate—
    SENATE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  6. Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDED
    BOTH CHAMBERS
    ONLY IF NEEDED
    Skipped if the other chamber passes the same text
  7. Signed into law—
    PRESIDENT
    —
    10 days to sign or veto
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
HOW LONG LAWS TAKE118 LAWS THIS CONGRESS

At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.

DAYS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SIGNING · ○ CEREMONIAL
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