HR8189-118

Introduced

To encourage States to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage States to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4AA4E5E834964281BF139EC1CFA47A6B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consent is Key Act.
  • Section H6AC9252F47E44AF0A90A93A93280F38C: 2. Increased funding for formula grants authorized The Attorney General shall increase the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grant if the...
  • Section H3AC761B558F6481AB0F89A2EED1574AE: 3. Application A State seeking an increase in the amount provided to the State under the covered formula grant shall include in the application of the State...
  • Section H0860E738E49748879F9465C9B1421707: 4. Grant increase The amount of the increase provided to a State under the covered formula grant shall be equal to not more than 20 percent of the average of...
  • Section HB124CD18DF634FF6B28CF18870986D9E: 5. Period of increase The Attorney General shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grant for a 4-year period. The...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To encourage States to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To encourage States to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2024

Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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