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International Violence Against Women Act of 2010

Introduced: April 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2010
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 4, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 2010
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Feb 4, 2010
Introduced in House
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Office for Global Women's Issues, to be headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, to coordinate efforts regarding gender integration and empowerment of women in U.S. foreign policy.

Establishes an Office for Women's Global Development (intended to replace the Office of Women in Development) in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to be headed by the Director of Women's Global Development, to coordinate USAID efforts to integrate gender in U.S. foreign assistance programs and policies.

Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of USAID to develop a comprehensive five-year strategy for programs to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in countries with severe levels of such violence.

Directs the Ambassador-at-Large and the Director to seek to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally into existing foreign assistance programs. Authorizes funds to be awarded to community-based women's nongovernmental organizations and community-based organizations in recipient countries to carry out such efforts.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide guidance to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) incorporate training on prevention and response into the basic training curricula of foreign military and police forces and judicial officials; and (2) ensure that U.S. assistance to units involved in regional or multilateral peacekeeping operations includes such training.

Authorizes the Ambassador-at-Large to provide guidance to the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict settings.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide guidance on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls to the Secretary of DOD when U.S. military personnel, military contractors, and military observers are to be deployed in humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict settings.

Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of DOD to: (1) provide training in prevention and response to violence against women and girls internationally to U.S. military forces; (2) establish mechanisms for reporting incidences of violence against civilian women and girls committed by U.S. military forces; and (3) establish related public outreach efforts.

Urges the Secretary to make U.S. financial, material, human, and other resources available to assist U.N. efforts to: (1) implement training programs in prevention and response to violence against women and girls for peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel; (2) enhance the deployment of military and civilian women in peacekeeping missions; and (3) improve protection mechanisms at U.N. managed refugee and internally displaced persons camps.

Urges the Secretary to identify and take emergency measures to respond to critical outbreaks of violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict.

What's happening now February 4, 2010

Referred to House Armed Services

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 14, 2010
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2010
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2010
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 14, 2010
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 29, 2010
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 15, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 14, 2010
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 30, 2010
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 17, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 10, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· May 27, 2010
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 29, 2010
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 29, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 29, 2010
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 29, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Apr 22, 2010
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 22, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 22, 2010
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 22, 2010
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 14, 2010
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 14, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 13, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Apr 13, 2010
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 25, 2010
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 25, 2010
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 2010
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 18, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Mar 11, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 11, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Mar 4, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Feb 24, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2010
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 24, 2010
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Feb 4, 2010
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 4, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 4, 2010
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2010
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 4, 2010
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