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

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

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

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James Sensenbrenner

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 30, 2005
Length: 176 pages
Introduced
Jul 22, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2006

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 5, 2006.

Law
Pub.L. 109-162
Cosponsors

19 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

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History

Jul 22, 2005
 
Introduced

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Jul 27, 2005
 
Ordered Reported

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Sep 28, 2005
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 462 (109th).
Sep 28, 2005
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 16, 2005
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 17, 2005
 
House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 17, 2005
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate with an Amendment.

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Jan 5, 2006
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 3402 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3402. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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