Vawa and congress approval

[Bradkan 3]

Hi 

 

I was listening that vawa needs to be extended and the Congress decision is not yet given. 

 

So, I hope to be extended soon. With this said would it affect the timelines of cases being processed? If it’s not extended what happens with those you applied vawa and waiting for approval like me?

 

thanks 

[SalishSea 18,376]

  On 9/10/2019 at 9:36 PM, Bradkan said:

Hi 

 

I was listening that vawa needs to be extended and the Congress decision is not yet given. 

 

So, I hope to be extended soon. With this said would it affect the timelines of cases being processed? If it’s not extended what happens with those you applied vawa and waiting for approval like me?

 

thanks 

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Congressional decision for what?

[Bradkan 3]

  On 9/10/2019 at 10:55 PM, Jorgedig said:

Congressional decision for what?

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For extension of vawa 

[SalishSea 18,376]

I Googled the situation, and found this, from the National Task Force to End Sexual & Domestic Violence: 

 

As with other laws, only the VAWA grant program authorizations expire ‐ the underlying law and all the provisions that are not tied to specific funding levels do not expire. All legal protections for victims and survivors continue, including protections in federally‐subsidized housing, special tribal jurisdiction, and protections for immigrant victims. Grant conditions that protect survivor confidentiality and safety remain intact. Also as with other laws, appropriators can continue to fund VAWA without authorization while Congress works toward passing a reauthorization that clearly centers survivors and improves access to justice and safety.

 

 

Seems that the parameters of the VAWA laws have not/will not change, and it is just a matter of funding the programs.

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[Bradkan 3]

Thanks for the info..