[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILLS

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two pieces of 
important legislation that I would like to reintroduce today regarding 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I believe the two bills will help 
end violence against women.
  In the United States, nearly 2 million women are victims of domestic 
violence. Every 30 seconds, a woman is beaten by her aggressor. This is 
why there is a continuing need to address this issue.
  The Domestic Violence Court Assistance Act will provide grant money 
from the Violence Against Women Act to establish specific domestic 
violence courts and provide for important functions of a domestic 
violence court, such as translation and interpretation services for 
women whose first language may not be English.
  The Domestic Violence Prevention, Education and Awareness Act would 
help bring much-needed attention to racial and ethnic minority and 
immigrant communities that are often overlooked and underserved by 
providing grants to develop informational media outreach campaigns to 
address specific communities that currently are underserved.
  It is our responsibility to give a voice to those who cannot speak 
for themselves, and I urge my colleagues to support these two 
legislative efforts.

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