S 1925 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-11-30· Sponsored by Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]· Senate

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Latest: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 87.(2012-04-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2012-04-26
Roll #87
Yea 68Nay 31
PassedSenate · 2012-04-26
Roll #87
Yea 68Nay 31

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions under such Act, including to define: (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities, and (2) "child" to mean a person who is under 11 years of age and "youth" to mean a person who is 11 to 24 years old. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other client information, information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, civil rights and nondiscrimination, audits, and nonprofit organizations. Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a biennial conferral process with state and tribal coalitions, technical assistance providers, and other key stakeholders on the administration of grants and related matters. Title I: Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Saf…

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S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011

Mar 30, 2012

As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 7, 2012  

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans