VAWA was introduced in the senate today

The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization was introduced in the senate today, sponsored by Biden, Hatch, and Spector.

Here are some links, courtesy of S. Green:

more info:
http://biden.senate.gov/newsroom/details.cfm?id=238601&
http://judiciary.senate.gov/subcommittees/crime109.cfm

Here is SAFE official statement on VAWA, and what we recommend be changed in the act:

http://www.safe4all.org/essays/vawa2005

Here are some important links:

http://www.mediaradar.org/vawa_info/JEN05634_LC.PDF
the bill (266 pages!)

http://www.mediaradar.org/vawa_info/Two-pagerVAWA6.6.05.doc
2-page summary

http://www.mediaradar.org/vawa_info/VAWA Sec 6.6.05.doc
14-page summary