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Current Action Alerts
End violence. Empower women. Keep hope alive.
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) was introduced in the last Congress by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee leadership. We now have a new Congress, a new Committee and a new opportunity to end violence against women. We need your help to make sure the bill is reintroduced as soon as possible . The new Chairman, Senator John Kerry's commitment to women's rights is clear: as he said "We cannot afford to leave women behind. The world needs to help empower them with possibilities and keep hope alive."
Urge Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act of 2009 (HR 179)
In the bid to have the issue out in front with an early introduction, Representative José Serrano (D-NY) has re-introduced Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2009 (HR179) in the 111th Congress. HR 179, introduced on January 6 with 28 original co-sponsors, would eliminate all laws which prevent federal funding from being used by state and local jurisdictions for syringe exchange.