Violence Against Women Act of 2005

Summary

Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Reauthorizes and increases funding under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 for grants to combat violence against women. Authorizes the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, to award grants to improve court responses. Reauthorizes provisions of the Violence Against Women Acts of 2000 and 1994 concerning training and services for the elderly and the disabled and provisions of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act regarding funding for the national domestic violence hotline. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent cyber-stalking. Provides increased penalties for repeat domestic violence offenses and protection order violations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to: (1) fund programs serving domestic violence victims ages 12 to 24; (2) develop collaborative responses and services to families where there is both child maltreatment and domestic violence; (3) strengthen home visitation and health care system responses; and (4) develop long-term housing options for domestic violence victims who are homeless. Directs the Attorney General to award grants to reduce violence against women on college campuses. Authorizes limited emergency leave for a public employee who is a victim of domestic violence. Grants the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Attorney General) authority to determine whether an alien is or has been a victim of a severe form of trafficking. Makes inapplicable a provision finding an alien inadmissible upon demonstrating a connection between the alien being a victim of a severe form of trafficking and that alien's unlawful presence in the United States. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) permit Indian law enforcement agencies to enter into, and obtain information from, federal criminal information databases, in cases of domestic violence; and (2) develop a national tribal sex offender registry and a tribal protection order registry. Establishes in the Office a Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs.

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 October 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 October 2005

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 4 October 2005

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 September 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 September 2005

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 September 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 June 2005

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