The PRWOA altered access to benefits for immigrants (both documented and undocumented) by adding a requirement that non-citizens must establish that they are “qualified immigrants” in order to receive federal public benefits.
Publisher: Public Law
[pdf] Battered Spouse Waiver in the Immigration Act of 1990 (+)
An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.
[pdf] Violence Against Women Act of 2013 (Full Bill) (+)
The full Violence Against Women Act of 2013.
[pdf] Section 809 Eligibility of Crime and Trafficking Victims in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to Adjust Status and Section 810 Disclosure of Information for National Security Purposes (+)
Section 809 of VAWA 2013, defining eligibility of crime and trafficking victims in the commonwealth of the northern Mariana Islands to adjust status and section 810 of VAWA 2013, covering disclosure of information for national security purposes.
[pdf] VAWA 2013 VAWA Confidentiality Amendments (+)
Section 1367 interlineated with VAWA 2013 amendments.
[pdf] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (+)
Contains Violence Against Women Act Funding – An act making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
[pdf] LSC Statutory Amendments: Violence Against Women Act Public Law 109-162 (+)
Electronic Version of VAWA 2005 Section 104 (Public Law 109-162) creating statutory amendments granting immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other U visa criminal activities access to legal assistance from LSC funded programs without regard to the victim’s immigration status.
[pdf] VAWA 2005 Section 104 In Full Bill: LSC Amendments (+)
Final bill text of the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) of 2005, Section 104 that contains amendments regarding access to Legal Services Corporation (“LSC”) funded legal aid for immigrant crime victims. This amendment is known as the Durbin Amendment.
[pdf] Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (+)
An act to combat trafficking in persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and involuntary servitude, to reauthorize certain Federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.
[pdf] Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (+)
The whole bill for VAWA 2000, which is meant to combat trafficking in persons, to reauthorize certain Federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.
[pdf] Division B- Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (+)
A detailed comprehensive Violence Against women Act of 2000.
[pdf] McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (2000) (+)
Renaming of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
[pdf] Conference Report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993 (+)
A conference report on H.R. 3355, which contains information the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement act of 1993.
[pdf] Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (+)
An act to control and prevent crime.
[pdf] Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996 (+)
Full version of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996 , public law 104-208. Confidentiality provisions are listed in Section 384.
[pdf] Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994- Conference Report (+)
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public safety.