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H.R. 3402:
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
109th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 109th Congress, in 2005-2006.

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2005-2006

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
$319 per American over the 2006-2010 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $94,000,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJul 22, 2005
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJul 27, 2005
Occurred: Amendments (13 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseSep 28, 2005
Occurred: Passed SenateDec 16, 2005
Occurred: Signed by PresidentJan 5, 2006
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Jan 5, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-162.
Other Titles:
-- Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice
-- Department of Justice FY2006-FY2009 Authorization bill
-- Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act of 2005
-- DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005
-- International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005
-- STEP Act
-- Supporting Teens Through Education and Protection Act of 2005
-- Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvements Act of 2005
-- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Sep 28, 2005: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 415 Ayes, 4 Nays, 14 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Dec 16, 2005: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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