S.47—Violence Against Women Reauthorization...
S. 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 4:30pm in H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Text of the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute PDFXML
Rules Committee Print 113-2, showing a new text for S. 47
- Section by Section Analysis of RCP 113-2 [ PDF ]
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
Submitted for Record
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 83:
Agreed to by record vote of 414-9, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 229-196, on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
MANAGERS: Nugent/Slaughter
1. Structured rule.
2. Provides one of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
6. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-2, if offered by the Majority Leader or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
7. Provides one motion to commit with or without instructions.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
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| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Version 1 | Black (TN) | Republican | Make changes to the U visa program by reducing chain migration by limiting derivative visas granted under the program to only spouses and children of victims; requiring that recipients of U visas be a victim of an actual crime; limiting the duration of the U visa from 4-years to the lesser of 3-years or the period of limitations prescribed under applicable law for the qualifying crime; and making the U visa a true temporary visa by eliminating the ability of adjusting status to that of a legal permanent resident under the program. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Cole (OK), Issa (CA) | Republican | Strikes section 903 and replaces it with the text of H.R. 780, which recognizes Tribes’ inherent jurisdiction over domestic violence offenders without requiring tribes to seek DOJ approval or waive their sovereign immunity to exercise that inherent authority. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Hahn (CA), Runyan (NJ) | Bi-Partisan | Withdrawn Updates the definition of “Homeless Veteran” under the Department of Veterans Affairs to include those veterans fleeing situations of domestic violence. | Withdrawn |
| 7 | Version 1 | Issa (CA), Cole (OK) | Republican | Provides Indian Tribes with special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over non-tribal members who commit acts of violence against a spouse or partner on a reservation. Tribes exercising this jurisdiction will ensure that the non-member defendant’s constitutional rights will be protected. This Amendment provides Indian Tribes with special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over non-tribal members who commit acts of violence against a spouse or partner on a reservation. Tribes exercising this jurisdiction will ensure that the non-member defendant’s constitutional rights will be protected. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Issa (CA) | Republican | Provides Indian Tribes with special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over non-tribal members who commit acts of violence against a spouse or partner on a reservation. Tribes exercising this jurisdiction will ensure that the non-member defendant’s constitutional rights will be protected and defendants are allowed to remove themselves to federal district court if their rights are violated. This Amendment provides Indian Tribes with special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over non-tribal members who commit acts of violence against a spouse or partner on a reservation. Tribes exercising this jurisdiction will ensure that the non-member defendant’s constitutional rights will be protected and defendants are allowed to remove themselves to federal district court if their rights are violated. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Moore, Gwen (WI), Conyers (MI), Slaughter (NY), Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Offers the Senate-passed version of the Violence Against Women Act, a comprehensive update to the successful law which offers protections for all victims of violence. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Poe (TX), Maloney (NY) | Bi-Partisan | Strikes Section 108 and replaces it with the SAFER Act, maintaining the increase in funds going directly to analyzing untested DNA evidence, while providing a more comprehensive strategy to reduce the rape kit backlog through grants to state and local law enforcement to audit untested sexual assault evidence in their possession. | Submitted |
| 1 | Version 1 | Van Hollen, Chris (MD) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Replaces the entire sequester for 2013—which would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protects our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 13
Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to S. 47 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #5, offered by Rep. Moore (WI) and Rep. Conyers Jr. (MI) and Rep. Jackson Lee (TX) and Rep. Slaughter (NY), wich offers the Senate-passed version of the Violence Against Women Act, a comprehensive update to the successful law which offers protections for all victims of violence. Defeated: 2–6
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 14
Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to amend the rule to S. 47 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Van Hollen (MD), which replaces the entire sequester for 2013—which would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protects our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. Defeated: 2–7