HR 5331
112th Congress
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Immigration
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Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012
Introduced: May 7, 2012
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
May 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 7, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 - Amends provisions regarding violence against immigrant women in the following areas: (1) employment of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens, (2) self-petitioning, (3) protections for children and family members from traffickers and criminals, (4) recapture of unused U-visas, (5) battered spouse and family member protections, (6) asylum, (7) removal, (8) naturalization, (9) VAWA confidentiality, (10) services for trafficking victims, (11) fiancee/fiance protections and marriage broker regulation, and (12) sexual abuse in custodial settings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.