HR 5331 · 112th Congress · Immigration

Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]· 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 Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.(2012-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (18)

18 Democrats
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY