Bill107th CongressFiled Mar 20, 2001Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 570
Violence Against Women Office Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 20, 2001)
Violence Against Women Office Act - Establishes in the Department of Justice a Violence Against Women Office. Provides that the Office shall: (1) have jurisdiction over all matters related to administration, enforcement, coordination, and implementation of all responsibilities of the Attorney General or the Department of Justice related to violence against women, including formula and discretionary grant programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; and (2) be solely responsible for coordination with other offices or agencies of administration, enforcement, and implementation of the programs, grants, and activities under such Act.
What just happenedMar 20, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2586)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE](D-DE)Sponsor
22 cosponsors15 D6 R1 I
22cosponsors1committees3actions
- Mar 20, 2001IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2586)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 20, 2001IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2585-2586)
- Mar 20, 2001IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate