About S47

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT)

Latest Action (2013-03-07): Became Public Law No: 113-4.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 – (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms used in such Act, including : (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities; (2) "personally identifying information or personal information" with respect to a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (3) "underserved populations" as populations that face barriers in accessing and using victim services because of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity; and (4) "youth" to mean a person who is 11 to 24 years old. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to: (1) nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other client information, (2) information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, (3) civil rights and nondiscrimination, (4) audit requirements for grants, and (5) nonprofit organizations. Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a biennial conferral process with state and tribal coalitions, technical assistance providers, and other key stakeholders on the administration of

Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Aging, Alaska, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Assault and harassment offenses, Child health, Child safety and welfare

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