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111th Congress

An enormous opportunity awaits the 111th Congress and the Administration. Every Member of Congress can positively impact victims by supporting legislation and funding that promotes victim safety, perpetrator accountability and prevention efforts. The current harsh economic times have significantly increased the demand for victims services, including relocation assistance, counseling, emergency shelter, legal services, transitional housing and childcare. Now is the time to match legal justice with economic justice so that victims can make real choices to escape the abuses they have faced.

Legislative priorities for the 111th Congress:

  • Support Life-Saving Intervention Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Fully Fund Programs in the Violence Against Women Act and Related Areas
  • Provide Safe and Affordable Housing for Domestic Violence Victims
  • End Gun Violence
  • Provide Economic Empowerment to Victims
  • Provide a Coordinated Response to Addressing Domestic Violence Among Military Families

For a full description of these priority areas, please see NNEDV's Legislative Agenda for the 111th Congress.