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HR 4195 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement American Samoa Appropriations Crime victims Crimes against women District of Columbia Guam Law enforcement administration and funding Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Sex offenses U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Introduced: March 9, 2012 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Mar 15, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 9, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.

What's happening now March 15, 2012

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4195: To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4195/
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"H.R. 4195: To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4195/.
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