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S.1925: 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 Nov. 30, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 26, 2012
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
61 (50 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 9 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) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities; (2) "personally identifying information or personal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312.
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By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-153. Minority views filed.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 87.
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| Nov. 30, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |