HR 4848 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Violence Against Women Office Act

Introduced 2000-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(2000-07-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Violence Against Women Office Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Violence Against Women Office, headed by a Director. Specifies the duties of the Director, including serving as special counsel to the Attorney General on the subject of, and carrying out DOJ functions under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and on matters relating to, violence against women.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]CA