S. 570107th CongressSenate Bill

Violence Against Women Office Act

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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.

Introduced Mar 20, 2001
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Who introduced this

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Joseph Biden

Democrat

U.S. Senator · DE

Bipartisan — 22 cosponsors (15 D, 6 R, 1 I)

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