A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on April 26, 2012 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
60 Cosponsors (50 Democrats, 8 Republicans, 2 Independents)
H.R. 4970
(same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — May 16, 2012
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Remarks Of Senator Patrick Leahy At The VAWA National Days of Action Rally”
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Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT, 1975-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 26, 2012
“Cardin praises senate passage of reauthorization of violence against women act”
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Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 26, 2012
“Support for the Hutchison-Grassley Substitute on the Violence Against Women Act”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
on Apr 26, 2012
History
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Nov 30, 2011
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Introduced
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Feb 2, 2012
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 26, 2012
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. |
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Mar 7, 2013
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Reintroduced Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 47 (113th). |
S. 1925 (112th) 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 S. 1925. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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