International Violence Against Women Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 30, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Violence Against Women Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the Department of State the Office of Women's Global Initiatives (which shall replace the Office of International Women's Issues) to coordinate U.S. government efforts respecting international women's issues.
Establishes within the Department an Advisory Commission on International Violence Against Women.
Directs the President to develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent violence against women and girls.
Directs the Coordinator of the Women's Global Initiatives to ensure that foreign assistance programs incorporate measures to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
Provides that U.S. training of foreign military and police forces incorporates training on prevention of violence against women and girls.
Directs the Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist programs that prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in all humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict operations.
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) encourage U.N. member states to expand the number of female members of U.N. peacekeeping missions; and (2) take emergency measures to respond to violence against women and girls during conflict or post-conflict operations.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations should strengthen its ability to prevent violence against women and girls by U.N. military and civilian personnel.
Provides that Foreign Service training include instruction on prevention of violence against women and girls.
Authorizes appropriations to support the United Nations Development Fund for Women Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2008 to Dec 10, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Apr 30, 2008 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Apr 30, 2008 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 26, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Sep 29, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Dec 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 30, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34438 | International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues Archived | Report | Jul 26, 2011 |
| RL34518 | United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women Archived | Report | Jul 12, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2279 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 31, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To combat international violence against women and girls.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- International Violence Against Women Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- AIDS (Disease)
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Child health
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against women
- Department of State
- Economic assistance
- Executive reorganization
- Families
- Federal advisory bodies
- Foreign service
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Health
- Human immunodeficiency viruses
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International military forces
- International relief
- Medical screening
- Mental health services
- Military training
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Peacekeeping forces
- Police training
- Preventive medicine
- Rape
- Sex crimes
- United Nations
- United Nations economic assistance
- War relief
- Women
- Women's health
- Women's rights
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Introduced in House
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