Souratgar v. Fair (February 18 2013) 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. NIWAP and others, represented by Greenberg and Trauri, participated in an amicus in a Hague Convention international custody case with Sanctuary for Families in New York. The amicus address domestic violence and immigration related abuse and provided social science research and legislative history documenting the dynamics of domestic violence experienced by immigrant victims, particularly immigration related abuse as well as research and Congressional Resolutions on the effect that witnessing a domestic violence has on children.
Legislative History > Congressional Record
Topic: Congressional Record
[pdf] Intercountry Act of 2000 (+)
[pdf] DHS ICE Budget Overview (Fiscal Year 2023) (+)
[pdf] House Conference Report VAWA 2000 Congressional Record (October 6, 2000) (+)
VAWA II 2000 House Legislative History
[pdf] Daschle Senate Congressional Record September 14, 2001 (+)
Senator Daschle’s remarks from the Senate regarding the VAWA unit.
[pdf] Schakowsky VAWA 2005 Congressional Record December 19, 2005 (+)
Representative Schakowsky’s remarks from the House of Representatives regarding VAWA 2005.
[pdf] VAWA Reauthorization 2005 (+)
Senate Congressional Record on the reauhtoirzation of VAWA.
[pdf] Conyers Extension of Remarks 2005 Pt. II (+)
Congressional Record of remarks on the reauthorization of VAWA in 2000.
[pdf] Conyers Extension of Remarks 2005 (+)
Congressional Record of remarks on the reauthorization of VAWA in 2005.
[pdf] Congressional Record House VAWA Appropriations 1995 (July 25, 1995)part-3 (+)
VAWA appropriations 1995
[pdf] VAWA-Legislative History Rape Protections and Housing Confidentiality Congressional Record (July30, 1995) (+)
Congressional Record July 30, 1995 Senator Biden discussing amendments in federal law needed to ensure that rape was included as on of the federal laws that is defined as causing serious bodily injury. Contains a significant statement on rape and the need for greater protections for rape victims. Discusses the important role of the Violence Against Women Act. This congressional record also includes the introduction of a 1996 Housing Act including early housing protections providing confidentiality for victims.
[pdf] Legislative History of the VAWA 1994-Senate Congressional Record (August 19, 1994) (+)
Discusses the importance of the Violence Against Women Act and particularly the Lautenberg Amendment that precluded gun ownership and access by domestic violence perpetrators.
[pdf] VAWA Legislative History-Senate Appropriations Bill 1997 (+)
VAWA Senate Congressional Record (June 26, 1997) discussing appropriations for the Violence Against Women Act
[pdf] VAWA Congressional Record House (June 6 1995) (+)
House voting record on VAWA from June 1995.
[pdf] VAWA Appropriations October 12, 1995 (+)
VAWA Appropriations October 12, 1995
[pdf] VAWA 1994 Legislative History and 1994 Appropriations Congressional Record (+)
VAWA 1994 Legislative History and 1994 Appropriations Congressional Record
[pdf] Conference Report: Omnibus Crime Bill Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (+)
House Congressional Record containing the House-Senate Conference Committee Report on the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA 1994)
[pdf] Senate and House Extension of Remarks-Congressional Record March 31, 1995 (+)
Senator Kennedy on the creation of the Violence Against Women Act Office, (later renamed OVW), reinstatement with federal funds of the National Hotline, initiation of VAWA grant funding nationally, House: Stupak on creation of the VAWA Office; Slaughter on Appointment of Bonnie Campbell to lead the first VAWA Office (OVW) and initiation of OVW grant funding.
[pdf] Senate Appropriations 1995-VAWA (+)
Congressional Record Senate 1995 Appropriations contains VAWA discussion
[pdf] Congressional Record Senate- Domestic Violence Awareness Month (10-7-1997) (+)
Senate Congressional record on the the prevalence of violence against women and directing funding towards VAWA.
[pdf] Congressional Record Senate VAWA 1994 (8-24-94) (+)
Senate Congressional Record discussing funding for and implementation of VAWA.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (6-30-94) (+)
House record discussing the need for funding for VAWA.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA and Victim Restitution (2-7-95) (+)
Congressional Record discussing the prevalence of violence against women and domestic violence.
[pdf] Congressional Record Senate -Domestic Violence Awareness Month 1995 (+)
Discussing the importance of VAWA and struggle to address domestic violence.
[pdf] 1995 Appropriations Bill-Biden VAWA Statement (+)
Senate Congressional Record of Joe Biden’s remarks on the need to fund VAWA.
[pdf] Congressional Record Gejdenson Domestic Violence Awareness Month (10-31-1995) (+)
Congressional Record Gejdenson Domestic Violence Awareness Month (10-31-1995)
[pdf] House Appropriations Legal Services and VAWA (07-25-1995) (+)
Legislative history of VAWA Legal Services protections
[pdf] VAWA 1994 Legislative History Senate Congressional Record (06-23-1994) (+)
Congressional record discussing VAWA 1994 Senate
[pdf] Violence Against Women Act of 2000 and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 200) in the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Full Bill) (+)
Full text of 22 U.S.C. 7101, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
[pdf] John Conyers Extension of Remarks-VAWA 2005 Legislative History (+)
Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks December 18, 2005 containing speech of Representative John Conyers, Jr. on VAWA in regards to battered immigrants.
[pdf] Report on Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 1999 (+)
Report to accompany H.R. 3244 from Committee on International Relations recommending passage of bill as amended in report.
[pdf] VAWA House Congressional Record 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 22, 1993.
[pdf] VAWA Senate Congressional Record 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 19, 1993.
[pdf] VAWA House Congressional Record 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 18, 1993.
[pdf] VAWA Senate Congressional Record 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 18, 1993.
[pdf] VAWA Senate Congressional Record 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 16, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 10, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 9, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 4, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (+)
A congressional record from the House on November 3, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Nov. 3, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 3, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 26, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on October 26, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 23, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 20, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 19, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 19, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (July 30, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on July 30, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Apr. 27, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on April 27, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Apr. 26, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on April 26, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Apr. 2, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on April 2, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Feb. 24, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on February 24, 1993.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Feb. 24, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the House on February 24, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Jan. 26, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on January 26, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Jan. 21, 1993) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on January 21, 1993.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 8, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 8, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 8, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 8, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 7, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 7, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 2, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on October 2, 1992.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 2, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the House on October 2, 1992.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 1, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the House on October 1, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Sept. 23, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on September 23, 1992.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (May 12, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the House on May 12, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Mar. 18, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on March 18, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Jan. 27, 1992) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on January 27, 1992.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Nov. 27, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 27, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Nov. 6, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on November 6, 1991.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Oct. 30, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the House on October 30, 1991.
[pdf] Violence Against Women Act of 1991 (+)
The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 15), having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and recommends that the bill as mended do pass.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (July 26, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the House on July 26, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (July 10, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on July 10, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (July 9, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on July 9, 1991.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Apr. 24, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the House on April 24, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Apr. 11, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on April 11, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Mar. 22, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on March 22, 1991.
[pdf] House Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Mar. 21, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the House on March 21, 1991.
[pdf] Senate Congressional Record VAWA 1994 (Mar. 12, 1991) (+)
A congressional record from the Senate on March 12, 1991.
[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.