Something sneaky and dangerous to women may happen in the House of Representatives this Wednesday.
The Violence against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA) is ready to be voted on in the House. The bill was first passed in 1994 to protect victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. It is a good thing that VAWA is being reauthorized.
However, Congresswoman Sandy Adams, a Republican from Florida, has introduced provisions to the VAWA bill known as HR4970 that would eliminate important confidentiality protections, undermine current anti-fraud protections, and roll back years of progress and commitment on the part of Congress to protect vulnerable immigrant victims.
Because of the serious concerns outlined above, the full House must act to defeat these dangerous amendments to HR4970 that curtail protections and ensure continued abuse.
Take a moment to call your local member of Congress to request that he/she strongly oppose H.R. 4970. Please click here and enter your zip code to find out who your local Congress Representative is. Then call (202)225-3121 and ask to be transferred to your Representative’s office.
Sample script: “Hi my name is ________ and I’m calling to urge Representative _________ to strongly oppose the Adams bill, H.R. 4970 which puts victims of violence in further danger of abuse. I urge you to oppose the Adams bill because it rolls back protections for victims of violence."
The Violence against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA) is ready to be voted on in the House. The bill was first passed in 1994 to protect victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. It is a good thing that VAWA is being reauthorized.
However, Congresswoman Sandy Adams, a Republican from Florida, has introduced provisions to the VAWA bill known as HR4970 that would eliminate important confidentiality protections, undermine current anti-fraud protections, and roll back years of progress and commitment on the part of Congress to protect vulnerable immigrant victims.
Because of the serious concerns outlined above, the full House must act to defeat these dangerous amendments to HR4970 that curtail protections and ensure continued abuse.
Take a moment to call your local member of Congress to request that he/she strongly oppose H.R. 4970. Please click here and enter your zip code to find out who your local Congress Representative is. Then call (202)225-3121 and ask to be transferred to your Representative’s office.
Sample script: “Hi my name is ________ and I’m calling to urge Representative _________ to strongly oppose the Adams bill, H.R. 4970 which puts victims of violence in further danger of abuse. I urge you to oppose the Adams bill because it rolls back protections for victims of violence."
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