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S. 1515 - National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act

Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act

S. 1515 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims.
Other Titles
  • National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act
  • National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act
Sponsor
Joseph Biden
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Criminal justice
  • Budgets
  • Congress
  • Congressional investigations
  • Executive departments
  • Families
  • Family violence
  • Federal advisory bodies
  • Grants-in-aid
  • Internet
  • Law
  • Lawyers
  • Legal education
  • Legal services
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Professional associations
  • Social services
  • Stalking
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication
  • Victims of crimes
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Major Actions
Introduced5/24/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/24/2007
5/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5/24/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6877)
Put on a legislative calendar5/15/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
7/29/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar7/29/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 909.
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Attorneys & law firms$0$0
Courts & Justice System$0$0
Legal Services$0$0
Women's issues$0$0
$0$0

10 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
10 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act

10 organizations supported this bill

American Bar Association
(n.d.). American Bar Association Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
Battered Women's Justice Project
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
Family Violence Prevention Fund
(n.d.). Family Violence Prevention Fund Post. Retrieved n.d., from .
Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Women Lawyers
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
(n.d.). NCDSV News Interest Feed. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
National District Attorneys Association
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(n.d.). Letter of Support. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Organization of Women
(n.d.). NOW Website Statement. Retrieved n.d., from .

1 organization opposed this bill

American Coalition for Fathers and Children
(n.d.). ACFC Article. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$481,466$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$605,711$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,185,505$0
Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
Joe BidenDDE$2,086,772$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$412,178$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$454,010$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$2,585,646$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,455,087$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$81,501$0
Jim BunningRKY$229,549$0
Richard BurrRNC$538,029$0
Robert ByrdDWV$221,426$0
Maria CantwellDWA$1,322,481$0
Ben CardinDMD$1,145,270$0
Tom CarperDDE$338,988$0
Bob CaseyDPA$3,391,314$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$733,751$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$5,712,251$0
Tom CoburnROK$90,940$0
William Thad CochranRMS$194,764$0
Norm ColemanRMN$776,706$0
Susan CollinsRME$498,209$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
Bob CorkerRTN$579,185$0
John CornynRTX$1,297,083$0
Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
Jim DeMintRSC$582,398$0
Chris DoddDCT$684,402$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$576,923$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$109,600$0
Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,597,892$0
John EnsignRNV$256,345$0
Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$803,864$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$730,691$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,241,299$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,328$0
Judd GreggRNH$110,937$0
Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
Tom HarkinDIA$552,157$0
Orrin HatchRUT$445,544$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$726,735$0
Jim InhofeROK$152,468$0
Dan InouyeDHI$225,593$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$619,661$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$237,047$0
Ted KennedyDMA$979,848$0
John KerryDMA$407,855$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,698,252$0
Herb KohlDWI$500$0
Jon KylRAZ$725,486$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,287,000$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$796,882$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$530,029$0
Carl LevinDMI$679,326$0
Joe LiebermanICT$1,070,606$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$467,345$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
Dick LugarRIN$338,840$0
Mel MartinezRFL$1,059,887$0
John McCainRAZ$122,475$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,247,612$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$827,028$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,928,799$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$556,637$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$253,955$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,473,082$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,360,137$0
Barack ObamaDIL$2,135,457$0
Mark PryorDAR$618,801$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$367,323$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,131,324$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$199,428$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$649,274$0
Ken SalazarDCO$1,794,284$0
Bernie SandersIVT$98,999$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,070,318$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$412,839$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$722,324$0
Gordon SmithROR$452,685$0
Olympia SnoweRME$212,132$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$2,427,630$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,903,358$0
Ted StevensRAK$249,841$0
John SununuRNH$263,214$0
Jon TesterDMT$436,981$0
Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
John ThuneRSD$430,361$0
David VitterRLA$556,157$0
George VoinovichROH$560,399$0
John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
Jim WebbDVA$679,478$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$871,258$0
Ron WydenDOR$261,257$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$481,466$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
Max BaucusDMT$605,711$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,185,505$0
Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
Joe BidenDDE$2,086,772$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$412,178$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$454,010$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$2,585,646$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,455,087$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$81,501$0
Jim BunningRKY$229,549$0
Richard BurrRNC$538,029$0
Robert ByrdDWV$221,426$0
Maria CantwellDWA$1,322,481$0
Ben CardinDMD$1,145,270$0
Tom CarperDDE$338,988$0
Bob CaseyDPA$3,391,314$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$733,751$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$5,712,251$0
Tom CoburnROK$90,940$0
William Thad CochranRMS$194,764$0
Norm ColemanRMN$776,706$0
Susan CollinsRME$498,209$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
Bob CorkerRTN$579,185$0
John CornynRTX$1,297,083$0
Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
Jim DeMintRSC$582,398$0
Chris DoddDCT$684,402$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$576,923$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$109,600$0
Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,597,892$0
John EnsignRNV$256,345$0
Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$803,864$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$730,691$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,241,299$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$273,328$0
Judd GreggRNH$110,937$0
Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
Tom HarkinDIA$552,157$0
Orrin HatchRUT$445,544$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$726,735$0
Jim InhofeROK$152,468$0
Dan InouyeDHI$225,593$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$619,661$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$237,047$0
Ted KennedyDMA$979,848$0
John KerryDMA$407,855$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,698,252$0
Herb KohlDWI$500$0
Jon KylRAZ$725,486$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$1,287,000$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$796,882$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$530,029$0
Carl LevinDMI$679,326$0
Joe LiebermanICT$1,070,606$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$467,345$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
Dick LugarRIN$338,840$0
Mel MartinezRFL$1,059,887$0
John McCainRAZ$122,475$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,247,612$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$827,028$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,928,799$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$556,637$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$253,955$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,473,082$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,360,137$0
Barack ObamaDIL$2,135,457$0
Mark PryorDAR$618,801$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$367,323$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,131,324$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$199,428$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$649,274$0
Ken SalazarDCO$1,794,284$0
Bernie SandersIVT$98,999$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,070,318$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$412,839$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$722,324$0
Gordon SmithROR$452,685$0
Olympia SnoweRME$212,132$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$2,427,630$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,903,358$0
Ted StevensRAK$249,841$0
John SununuRNH$263,214$0
Jon TesterDMT$436,981$0
Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
John ThuneRSD$430,361$0
David VitterRLA$556,157$0
George VoinovichROH$560,399$0
John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
Jim WebbDVA$679,478$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$871,258$0
Ron WydenDOR$261,257$0

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$68,085,322
Women's issues$8,110,320
Courts & Justice System$409,882
Legal Services$33,600

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