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Violence Against Women Office Act

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2002
For Further Action See H.R. 2215.
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E7-8)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Violence Against Women Office Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Violence Against Women Office.

Specifies the duties of the Office Director, including carrying out DOJ functions under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and on matters relating to violence against women.

What's happening now November 2, 2002

For Further Action See H.R. 2215.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 18 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 1, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 6, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 30, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 30, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 30, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 28: Violence Against Women Office Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-28/
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"H.R. 28: Violence Against Women Office Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-28/.
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H.R. 28, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-28/.
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