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HR 3425 108th Congress House

Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act

Official title: To provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minority communities and immigrant communities about domestic violence.

Introduced: November 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFamily services
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Family violenceFederal aid to IndiansGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidImmigrantsImmigrationMinoritiesPublic service advertisingVictims of crimesWife abuseWomen
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 30, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10134)
Oct 30, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act - Requires the Attorney General, acting through the Violence Against Women Office, to make grants to public or private nonprofit entities, States, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minority communities and immigrant communities about domestic violence, including its effects, methods of preventing or reducing it, and available services to such victims.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 11, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 9, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 24, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Feb 10, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 27, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 20, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 20, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 8, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Nov 19, 2003
SPRATT, JOHN
· Nov 19, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 19, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 17, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 17, 2003
Majette, Denise
· Nov 4, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 4, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2003
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 30, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 30, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3425: Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3425/
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"H.R. 3425: Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3425/.
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