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S 2009 107th Congress Senate

Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide services for the prevention of family violence.

Introduced: March 12, 2002 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 12, 2002
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 Latest action March 12, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Family Violence within the Department of Health and Human Services. Directs the Office to coordinate intra-departmental family violence programs and develop a Federal family violence prevention Internet website.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment of five family violence research and education centers through grants or contracts with public and nonprofit private entities. Requires such centers to: (1) include both professional and public education; and (2) be linked to national, State, and local resources. Requires one center to be linked to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to make recommendations concerning the centers' research agenda.

Requires the Director to award grants to eligible entities, including healthcare delivery systems or training entities, to develop and disseminate family violence education and training curricula, programs, and strategies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4916 Identical bill Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 11, 2002
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 12, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2009: Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2009/
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"S. 2009: Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2009/.
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