International Violence Against Women Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 31, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13633-13639)
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.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Violence Against Women Act of 2007 - 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 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2007 to Jun 24, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Dec 5, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Feb 28, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | May 12, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 12, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Oct 31, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Oct 31, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13632-13633, S13639-13641)
- Oct 31, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13633-13639)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1737 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S13632Text printed S13633–S13641 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (text) | Oct 31, 2007 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-581 | RAPE AS A WEAPON OF WAR: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT162 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 1, 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5927 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2008 | Related bill | Apr 30, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to combat international violence against women and girls.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- International Violence Against Women Act of 2007
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.
- Oct 31, 2007Introduced in Senate
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