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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Crimes against women</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5980</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.871 Combating Military Sexual Assault Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357912</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.193 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr193/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357140</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.117 A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr117/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356814</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.822 Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s822/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357039</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1593 STOP Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355696</id>
    <updated>2013-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the Armed Forces by establishing a Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council and an enhanced Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office and by requiring the appointment of a Director of Military Prosecutions for sexual-related offenses committed by a member of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1525 Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1525/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355245</id>
    <updated>2013-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1327 Free Syria Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1327/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353845</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve United States humanitarian and other assistance to the Syrian people, facilitate the transition of Syria to a democratic government, provide for United States support to the post-Assad government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.131 Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354014</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1229 Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1229/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-14:/action/353206</id>
    <updated>2013-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1177 Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1177/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-13:/action/352966</id>
    <updated>2013-03-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.548 Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s548/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-12:/action/352775</id>
    <updated>2013-03-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.74 A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr74/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352306</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352110</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-06:/action/352248</id>
    <updated>2013-03-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s47/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351509</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;March 03, 2013: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.94 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding women's health and economic security.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr94/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351092</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding women's health and economic security.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.93 Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2013 as &quot;National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month&quot;.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr93/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-27:/action/351400</id>
    <updated>2013-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2013 as &quot;National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.840 To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h840/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-25:/action/350755</id>
    <updated>2013-02-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.812 Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h812/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-24:/action/350491</id>
    <updated>2013-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.814 RISE Out of Poverty Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h814/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-02-24:/action/350471</id>
    <updated>2013-02-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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