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CA SJR24

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

7/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gatto

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act and establish the offices and policies contained within it

  • Would create an Office of Women's Global Development within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and establish an Office of Women's Global Initiatives and Advisory Commission on International Violence Against Women within the U.S. Department of State

  • Directs development of a five-year international strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, including enhanced training of foreign military and police forces on violence against women

  • Authorizes appropriation of $5,000,000 annually through fiscal year 2012 to support the United Nations Development Fund for Women Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women

  • Requires collection of data and research on violence prevention and response efforts, including information on violence against women and girls in human rights reports

Legislative Description

Proposed federal International Violence Against Women

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 53, Statutes of 2010.

7/6/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/3/2010
Rules2/22/2010

Full Bill Text

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