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S 161 107th Congress Senate

Violence Against Women Office Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Violence Against Women Office within the Department of Justice.

Introduced: April 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 24, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S527-528)
Jan 24, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 24, 2001
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 28, 2001
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2001
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 161: Violence Against Women Office Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-161/
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"S. 161: Violence Against Women Office Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-161/.
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S. 161, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-161/.
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