VAWA Passes House, Heads to President's Desk to Become Law
Includes Bennet Bill to Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
Feb 28, 2013
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hailed today’s renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, which contains his bill to help reduce the national rape kit backlog.
The bipartisan bill passed the House of Representatives this morning in a 286-138 vote and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. It pass...