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Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act

Introduced: September 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now October 17, 2005

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3921: Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3921/
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"H.R. 3921: Domestic Violence Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3921/.
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H.R. 3921, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3921/.
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