VAWA PASSES HOUSE, ON TO PRESIDENT’S DESK

 


Washington, DC – In a historic vote the House of Representatives passed S.47, the Senate reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), sending the legislation with the tribal provisions, to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. Countless organizations that fought for the tribal provisions are praising the efforts of the House and the Senate to reauthorize VAWA and the bipartisan support of the Senate version of the legislation in both chambers, with resounding votes of 286 - 138 in the House and the 78-22 vote in the Senate earlier in February.

The constitutionally sound tribal jurisdiction provisions in VAWA authorize tribal governments to prosecute non-Indian defendants involved in intimate relationships with Native women and who assault these victims on tribal land. In future issues, Indian Time will look at how this new law will affect Akwesasne.

 

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