S 161 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Violence Against Women Office Act

Introduced 2001-01-24· Sponsored by Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2001-01-24)

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. Specifies the duties of the Office Director, including 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 (14)

14 Democrats
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]WI
Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]MN
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]MD