HR 5021
106th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Civil rights enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against women
Damages
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Hate crimes
Injunctions
Law
Liability (Law)
Punitive damages
Sex discrimination
Sex discrimination against women
Violence
Women
Violence Against Women Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2000
Introduced: July 27, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1359-1360)
Jul 27, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Violence Against Women Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2000 - Rewrites provisions of the Violence Against Women Act regarding remedies for civil rights violations. Makes a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender and thus deprives another of a prescribed right liable to the injured party where: (1) in connection with the offense, the defendant or the victim travels in interstate or foreign commerce, the defendant or the victim uses a facility or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, or the defendant employs a weapon, a narcotic or drug listed under the Controlled Substances Act, or other noxious or dangerous substances that have traveled in interstate or foreign commerce; (2) the offense interferes with commercial or other economic activity in which the victim is engaged; or (3) the offense was committed with intent to interfere with the victim's commercial or other economic activity.
Authorizes the Attorney General, whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any State, political subdivision, official, employee, or agent thereof has discriminated on the basis of gender in the investigation or prosecution of gender-based crimes and that discrimination is pursuant to a pattern or practice of resistance to investigating or prosecuting gender-based crimes, to institute a civil action in U.S. district court for appropriate equitable relief.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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