VAWA 2021
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed the House on March 17, 2021 and will now move to the Senate for debate. VAWA is a 1994 law that was written to provide resources for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The authorization expired in 2018 and Congress has not been able to re-authorize it despite several attempts due to partisan disputes over gun and transgender language in the bill. The Senate Republicans are expected to introduce a counterproposal to the House Bill. This bill authorizes 19 grant programs (https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs). Of note if an authorization does not pass in time and If the funding is discretionary, which it is in forensic science grants, the government can continue to fund those grants while the authorization is being debated.
- BILL-117hr1620 VAWA
- Congressional Record VAWA- House
- Congressional Record VAWA – House (2)
- VAWA 2021 Section by Section Analysis
- President Biden Statement on the Introduction of VAWA Act of 2021
Previous Versions of VAWA