Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Sponsor: Sandy Adams (R-FL)
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms for purposes of such Act, including: (1) "underserved populations" to mean populations who face barriers to accessing and using sexual assault victim services due to geographic location or religious, racial, or ethnic identity or because of special needs; (2) "personally identifying information or personal information" with respect to a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (3) "youth" to mean a person who is 11 to 24 years old; and (4) "rape crisis center" to mean a governmental or nongovernmental entity that provides intervention and related assisted to victims of sexual assault without regard to the age of such victims. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to: (1) nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other victim information, (2) information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, and (3) civil rights and nondiscrimination.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 229 | 52.4% |
| Yea | Lost | 183 | 42.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.2% |