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Violence Against Women Office Act
Introduced: January 24, 2001
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To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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