legislation: 112-hr-5331
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| 112-hr-5331 | 112 | hr | 5331 | Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 | Immigration | 2012-05-07 | 2012-10-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 18 | Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 - Amends provisions regarding violence against immigrant women in the following areas: (1) employment of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens, (2) self-petitioning, (3) protections for children and family members from traffickers and criminals, (4) recapture of unused U-visas, (5) battered spouse and family member protections, (6) asylum, (7) removal, (8) naturalization, (9) VAWA confidentiality, (10) services for trafficking victims, (11) fiancee/fiance protections and marriage broker regulation, and (12) sexual abuse in custodial settings. | 2023-01-11T13:23:02Z |