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H.R.4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced April 27, 2012
- Latest Major Action May 21, 2012
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
40 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms for purposes of such Act, including: (1) "underserved populations" to mean populations who face barriers to accessing and using sexual assault victim services due to geographic location or religious, racial, or ethnic identity or because of special needs; (2) "personally identifying...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 15.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-480, Part I.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
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Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
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Committee on Financial Services discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4970 and H.R. 4310. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4970. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. Previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4970, as amended, without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4310. No further consideration of H.R. 4310 shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4970 and H.R. 4310. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4970. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. Previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.R. 4970, as amended, without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 4310. No further consideration of H.R. 4310 shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4970.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Ms. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that nothing in the underlying bill will eliminate, reduce, or limit any protection currently available that provides confidentiality to victims of domestic violence. This protection includes the prevention of notifying a suspected batterer of a victim's efforts to seek assistance from law enforcement.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 236 (Roll no. 257).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 258).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
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| April 27, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Sandra Adams (R-Fla.) |