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The VAWA: Did YOU Know It Hasn't Passed Yet?
The Violence Against Women Act ran out Oct. 1, 2018 and has not been reauthorized by the Senate as of Sept. 10, 2019!
I wrote a blog post about this at the beginning of April and nothing has been done in the Senate or by the President to get it passed! They just hope we will forget about it...Are we going to forget about it?
I read an email petition from NOW (National Organization of Women) & We Should All Be Upset.
For your grandmother, mother, sister, aunt, cousins, girlfriends, all females in the USA!
The petition is for the U.S. Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
As Written in their Email:
"The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) ran out of authorization Oct. 1, 2018, although funding for its many critical programs continues. However, VAWA’s future is precarious, subject to the whims of government shutdowns and continuing resolutions.
The programs, services and lives of survivors across the country are in limbo. VAWA 2019 needs to be passed immediately, guaranteeing five more years of help and hope for survivors of sexual, domestic and dating violence and stalking."
"Now that H.R.1585 has passed in the House, it is absolutely crucial that every single Senator works to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act IMMEDIATELY with all proposed improvements."
Their Message to Congress:
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA) is an important piece of legislation that provides tens of thousands of survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families with critical resources. It is imperative that you reauthorize VAWA with all proposed improvements and with NO amendments that would exclude certain groups of providers and survivors as they seek justice, healing and safety. Survivors’ lives depend on VAWA!
"Since its original passage as part of the 1994 crime bill, VAWA has established a vitally important and previously nonexistent infrastructure that responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Now is not the time to shy away from the serious work of improving the federal government’s responses to gender-based violence. The American public is looking to lawmakers to demonstrate their commitment to supporting victims and survivors of GBV by reauthorizing VAWA in a way that maintains enforcement measures and expands investment in prevention and services for victims and survivors. Congress can and must continue to push for comprehensive approaches to end violence against women."
We need you to Act Now...
Please Call Your Senator NOW! They just got back from a 6-week vacation.
Find their phone numbers on Google and call them and tell them to vote YES to pass this VAWA for everyone. PLEASE...
Or Contact the Petitioners Above & See What You Can do.
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