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117-s-7117th Congress

VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Senator Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

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Summary

Explicitly includes Native Hawaiian organizations and communities in the Violence Against Women Act and related federal grant programs. The law updates eligibility and definitions so Native Hawaiian entities can apply for and receive the same grants and services that have long been available to American Indian tribes and tribal communities.

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  • Native Hawaiian organizations and communities can now be direct recipients and service providers for grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and the Violence Against Women Act. This opens federal funding streams to those groups.
  • Survivors and households in Native Hawaiian communities gain access to prevention programs and victim services tied to those grant programs. They become eligible for the same supports available to tribal communities.
  • The statute adds a formal definition of "Native Hawaiian" by referencing the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. It also inserts Native Hawaiian references across the relevant subsections so program rules explicitly include them.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Violence Against Women Act adds Native Hawaiians

The law adds Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native Hawaiian communities to Violence Against Women Act programs and related grants. Native Hawaiian service groups can be eligible providers and members. Survivors in Native Hawaiian communities can access the same grant‑funded services as American Indian and tribal communities. The law uses the standard federal definition of “Native Hawaiian.” The changes take effect one day after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

HI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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