The US House of Representatives has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act, a lapsed law designed to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault, The New York Times reported.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act, a lapsed law designed to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault,The VAWA provides funding for programs that support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, such as rape crisis centers, as well as investigations of people who commit violence against women. It’s part of the Biden administration’s $1.5 trillion spending package.
The law was sponsored by President Joe Biden when he served in the U.S. Senate in 1994 but expired in 2019 during the Trump administration,said. The legislation, which has bipartisan support, moves to the Senate where it’s expected to be approved.Spouses convicted of domestic abuse are prohibited from owning firearms under the VAWA.
Everytown for Gun Safety. “Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, Inclusion of Landmark Gun Safety Provision”
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