June 23, 2000
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Considered by Committee
The House Judiciary Committee began consideration of a bill (H.R. 1248) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) onView More
Violence Against Women
June 16, 2000
House Approves Bill Pertaining to Sex Offenders
The House on June 12 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4504) containing a provision related to sex offendersView More
May 19, 2000
VAWA Clarification
During the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime’s May 11 mark-up of a bill (H.R. 1248) to reauthorize the Violence AgainstView More
May 12, 2000
Subcommitee Approves VAWA Reauthorization
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1248) to reauthorize the 1994 Violence AgainstView More
March 10, 2000
Judiciary Subcommittee Narrows Scope of Trafficking Bill
On March 8, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims approved, by voice vote, a narrower version of aView More
March 10, 2000
Country Reports Highlight Human Rights Abuses Against Women
Every year since 1977 the State Department has issued its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Following the FebruaryView More
February 4, 2000
Date Rape Drug Prevention Bill Sent to President
On January 31, Congress cleared a bill (H.R. 2130) dealing with date rape drugs when the House voted 339-2 toView More