HR 4970 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.(2012-05-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-05-16
Roll #258
Yea 222Nay 205
Democrats
6 Yea·182 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·23 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-05-16
Roll #258
Yea 222Nay 205
Democrats
6 Yea·182 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·23 Nay
FailedHouse · 2012-05-16
Roll #257
Yea 187Nay 236
Democrats
185 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
2 Yea·236 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to: (1) revise or add universal definitions under such Act; (2) modify grant conditions for VAWA programs, including imposing restrictions on disclosure of victims' confidential and personally identifying information and expanding nondiscrimination requirements; and (3) require audits of VAWA programs to be conducted by the Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management in the Department of Justice (DOJ). Requires an annual audit of not fewer than 10% of all VAWA grantees beginning in FY2013 to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds. Prohibits: (1) the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for tax avoidance purposes, (2) the use of grant funds to lobby any governmental employee regarding the award of grant funding, and (3) the use of amounts authorized to be appropriated to DOJ or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to host or support conferences without prior written approval by appropriate DOJ or HHS officials. Title I: Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women - Amends the Omnibus C…

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H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

May 11, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 8, 2012

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans