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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2013-2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relative to violence against women.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution urges the President to sign and Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which aims to continue and improve vital programs that protect women and families from violence and abuse. The Act, first enacted in 1994, has been a cornerstone in combating domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking by funding victim services, transitional housing, and legal assistance, while also providing law enforcement and judicial systems with tools to hold offenders accountable. The reauthorization includes significant updates such as a greater emphasis on responding to sexual assault crimes through a dedicated portion of the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, improved strategies to prevent domestic violence homicides by training professionals to identify and manage high-risk individuals, and enhanced protections for specific communities including students, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Native Americans, particularly by strengthening tribal jurisdiction over crimes against Native spouses and partners. It also expands housing protections for victims, promotes accountability for federal funds, consolidates programs for efficiency, and makes technical corrections to ensure consistency. Furthermore, the resolution highlights the need to address violence among young women aged 16-24 and improve responses to sexual assault through best practices and training for various professionals.
Sponsors (68)
Bonnie Lowenthal (D)*,
John Perez (D)*,
Katcho Achadjian (R),
Michael Allen (D),
Tom Ammiano (D),
Toni Atkins (D),
Richard Bloom (D),
Robert Blumenfield (D),
Raul Bocanegra (D),
Susan Bonilla (D),
Rob Bonta (D),
Steve Bradford (D),
Cheryl Brown (D),
Joan Buchanan (D),
Ian Calderon (D),
Nora Campos (D),
Edwin Chau (D),
Rocky Chavez (R),
Wesley Chesbro (D),
Ken Cooley (D),
Brian Dahle (R),
Tom Daly (D),
Roger Dickinson (D),
Paul Fong (D),
Steve Fox (D),
James Frazier (D),
Beth Gaines (R),
Cristina Garcia (D),
Mike Gatto (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Richard Gordon (D),
Jeff Gorell (R),
Adam Gray (D),
Curt Hagman (R),
Isadore Hall (D),
Diane Harkey (R),
Chris Holden (D),
Ben Hueso (D),
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),
Marc Levine (D),
Eric Linder (R),
Daniel Logue (R),
Brian Maienschein (D),
Jose Medina (D),
Holly Mitchell (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Adrin Nazarian (D),
Brian Nestande (R),
Kristin Olsen (R),
Richard Pan (D),
Jim Patterson (R),
Henry Perea (D),
V. Manuel Pérez (D),
Bill Quirk (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Anthony Rendon (D),
Rudy Salas (D),
Nancy Skinner (D),
Mark Stone (D),
Phil Ting (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Marie Waldron (R),
Shirley Weber (D),
Bob Wieckowski (D),
Scott Wilk (R),
Das Williams (D),
Mariko Yamada (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 9, Statutes of 2013. (on 03/01/2013)
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