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S. 2009 (107th)

Family Violence Prevention Act of 2002

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2002

Last action

12 March 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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 March 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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