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Violence Against Women Office Act

1/17/2023, 12:48 AM

Congressional Summary of S 570

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 570

Bill S 570 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 20, 2001. Bill S 570 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 20, 2001.  Bill S 570's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2586) as of March 20, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 570

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
22
Democrat Cosponsors
15
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 570

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative procedure
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights enforcement
- Congress
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against women
- Department of Justice
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Families
- Family violence
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Law
- Presidential appointments
- Rape
- Rape victim services
- Victims of crimes
- Violence
- Wife abuse
- Women

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 570

Violence Against Women Office Act
A bill to establish a permanent Violence Against Women Office at the Department of Justice.
Violence Against Women Office Act

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