H.R. 629 · 113th Congress
Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jan Schakowsky
- Introduced
- 2013-02-13
- Latest action
- 2013-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Summary
Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2013 - 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.