Violence Against Women Act of 1994
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The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is a landmark U.S. federal law that provides comprehensive measures to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women, including funding for victim services and legal protections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violence Against Women Act of 1994 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10430635 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Violence Against Women Act of 1994 Context triple: [United States v. Morrison, concernsStatute, Violence Against Women Act of 1994]
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A.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and expanded protections and services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including enhanced safeguards for Native American, LGBTQ+, and immigrant survivors.
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B.
Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorization provisions
The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorization provisions are legislative measures that renewed and expanded federal programs to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, strengthening protections and services for affected women.
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C.
Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act of 2000
The Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened protections and immigration relief for noncitizen victims of domestic violence and other serious crimes.
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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, funded prisons and police, and introduced measures such as the federal assault weapons ban and the Violence Against Women Act.
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E.
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled criminal justice policy by expanding federal criminal penalties, reforming sentencing, and strengthening law enforcement powers, including asset forfeiture and drug-related enforcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Violence Against Women Act of 1994 Target entity description: The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is a landmark U.S. federal law that provides comprehensive measures to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women, including funding for victim services and legal protections.
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A.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and expanded protections and services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including enhanced safeguards for Native American, LGBTQ+, and immigrant survivors.
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B.
Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorization provisions
The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorization provisions are legislative measures that renewed and expanded federal programs to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, strengthening protections and services for affected women.
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C.
Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act of 2000
The Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened protections and immigration relief for noncitizen victims of domestic violence and other serious crimes.
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D.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, funded prisons and police, and introduced measures such as the federal assault weapons ban and the Violence Against Women Act.
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E.
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled criminal justice policy by expanding federal criminal penalties, reforming sentencing, and strengthening law enforcement powers, including asset forfeiture and drug-related enforcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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landmark legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office on Violence Against Women
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve criminal justice responses to violence against women
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prevent violence against women ⓘ respond to domestic violence ⓘ respond to sexual assault ⓘ respond to stalking ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies
NERFINISHED
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Legal Assistance for Victims grants ⓘ Rape Prevention and Education programs ⓘ STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants NERFINISHED ⓘ Transitional housing assistance grants ⓘ |
| category | United States federal legislation addressing violence against women ⓘ |
| chamberOfIntroduction | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
civil rights remedies for gender-motivated violence
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full faith and credit provision for protection orders ⓘ provisions for Native American victims of violence ⓘ provisions for immigrant victims of violence ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1994-09-13 ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedBy |
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
NERFINISHED
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Violence Against Women Act of 2000 reauthorization NERFINISHED ⓘ Violence Against Women Act of 2005 reauthorization NERFINISHED ⓘ Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dating violence
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domestic violence ⓘ sexual assault ⓘ stalking ⓘ |
| influenced | state domestic violence laws ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasisFor |
U visas for certain crime victims
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self-petitioning for abused spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents ⓘ |
| primarySponsor | Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
federal funding for victim services
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grants to local governments ⓘ grants to nonprofit organizations ⓘ grants to states ⓘ grants to tribes ⓘ legal protections for victims of domestic violence ⓘ legal protections for victims of sexual assault ⓘ legal protections for victims of stalking ⓘ |
| shortName | VAWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Violence Against Women Act of 1994 Description of subject: The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is a landmark U.S. federal law that provides comprehensive measures to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence against women, including funding for victim services and legal protections.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States, Petitioner v. Antonio J. Morrison et al.
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concernsStatute
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Violence Against Women Act of 1994
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subject surface form:
United States v. Morrison
Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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involvesStatute
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Violence Against Women Act of 1994
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