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Violence Against Women Act (view source)
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The '''Violence Against Women Act''', or VAWA, can refer to either a 1994 or 2000 act of Congress. The 1994 act enacted new penalties for [[domestic violence]] against [[women]]. The 2000 act went much further, adding funding for domestic violence groups and anti-date violence organizations.<ref>http://endabuse.org/vawa/display.php?DocID=34005</ref>
The '''Violence Against Women Act''', or VAWA, can refer to either a 1994 or 2000 act of Congress. The 1994 act enacted new penalties for [[domestic violence]] against [[women]]. The 2000 act went much further, adding funding for domestic violence groups and anti-date violence organizations.<ref>http://endabuse.org/vawa/display.php?DocID=34005</ref> It was invalidated by [[United States v. Morrison]].
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