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S 5 113th Congress Senate

A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Crime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuse
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Higher educationImmigrant health and welfareIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crime
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S45)
Jan 22, 2013
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 Latest action January 22, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S45)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA); (2) renew the commitment of the United States to providing the resources necessary to combat all forms of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; (3) build upon the success of VAWA in transforming the criminal justice and community-based response to abuse by bolstering and streamlining the programs, grants, and coalitions created by VAWA and expanding the reach of VAWA to meet the remaining needs of victims; (4) continue to provide the training, tools, and resources necessary for law enforcement officers and victim service providers to hold the perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence accountable and to keep victims safe; and (5) ensure that all victims of domestic and sexual violence receive the support and protections provided by VAWA.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5: A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-5/
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