There are over 5,000 bills and resolutions currently being seen by Congress. They must all be enacted before the 2013-2015 session--which is made up of the "113th Congress." However, only 5% of those bills will become law. Recently, one act was lucky enough to be passed by the Senate, Congress, and even signed by the President. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 was passed to amend the previous act passed in 1994. This new act makes many changes to the Act, such as: amending the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, amending the federal criminal code, and revising the grant programs for supporting families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
This bill was introduced to Congress and reported to committees in January of this year. It was passed by the Senate in February 12 by a vote of 78 to 22. Then it was sent to the House, and on February 28, they passed the bill by a vote of 286 to 138. This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 7, 2013.
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