Violence Against Women Act of 2005
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Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Title I: Enhancing Judicial And Law Enforcement Tools To Combat Violence Against Women - (Sec. 101) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize increased appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 for grants to combat violent crimes against women (STOP grants); (2) revise provisions specifying purposes for grants to include use for underserved populations and for forensic medical exams of sex offense victims; (3) increase set aside amounts for grants to Indian tribal governments and U.S. territories and possessions; (4) allot 3% to 8% of grants for grantee training, technical assistance, and data collection; and (5) prohibit law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or other government officials from requiring sex offense victims to submit to a polygraph examination as a condition for proceeding with an investigation or prosecution of a sex offense.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes increased appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 for the grant program for encouraging arrests and enforcement of protection orders in domestic violence and stalking cases. Expands the scope of such grant program by: (1) including dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious criminal offenses; (2) expanding victim services programs; (3) developing protection order registries; and (4) allocating grant funds specifically for training and technical assistance to grantees.
(Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 for the grant program for legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Expands such assistance to include civil and criminal matters and both adult and youth victims.
(Sec. 104) Amends the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 to provide access to legal services for certain aliens who are victims of sexual assault or trafficking in the United States or who qualify for immigration relief as crime victims or criminal informants.
(Sec. 105) Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvements Act of 2005 - Directs the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (the Director), to develop a national and tribal educational curricula for training of court personnel in domestic violence issues. Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010.
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JOSEPH BIDEN (D-DE) introduced it on June 8, 2005, and 58 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 39 Democrats, 18 Republicans, 1 independent.
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