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H.R. 4916 (107th)

Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002

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Introduced

12 June 2002

Last action

26 June 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Family Violence within the Department of Health and Human Services. Directs the Office to coordinate intra-departmental family violence programs and develop a Federal family violence prevention Internet website. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment of five family violence research and education centers through grants or contracts with public and nonprofit private entities. Requires such centers to: (1) include both professional and public education; and (2) be linked to national, State, and local resources. Requires one center to be linked to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another to the National Institute of Mental Health. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to make recommendations concerning the centers' research agenda. Requires the Director to award grants to eligible entities, including healthcare delivery systems or training entities, to develop and disseminate family violence education and training curricula, programs, and strategies.

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Timeline

  1. 12 June 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 June 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 June 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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