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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–10 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 47) TO 

REAUTHORIZE THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT 

OF 1994 

FEBRUARY 26, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 83] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 83, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of S. 47, the Violence 

Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, under a structured 

rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided 

and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or 

their respective designees. The resolution waives all points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 

bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against provisions in the bill. The resolution provides that an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 

Rules Committee Print 113–2, if offered by the Majority Leader or 

his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any 

point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 

debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The resolution provides one motion to 

commit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 

Rules Committee Print 113–2, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 13 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #5, offered by Rep. Moore (WI) and 

Rep. Conyers, Jr. (MI) and Rep. Jackson Lee (TX) and Rep. Slaughter (NY), which offers the Senate-passed version of the Violence 

Against Women Act, a comprehensive update to the successful law 

which offers protections for all victims of violence. Defeated: 2–6. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... ...................

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... ................... Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 14 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide 

the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Van 

Hollen (MD), which replaces the entire sequester for 2013—which 

would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit 

reduction. Protects our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning 

over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture 

direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. Defeated: 2–7. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... ...................

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... ...................

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 


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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

Rules Committee Print 113–2 provides support and services for 

all victims. The amendment also increases the emphasis on the investigation, prosecution, and services for victims of sexual assault; 

promotes educational awareness to prevent violence and improve 

services for young victims; enhances immigration laws to protect 

victims of violence; ensures that money goes to victims by increasing accountability over VAWA grants; and better protects Indian 

women from domestic violence. 

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