Violence
against women is straight and simply a crime. We must hold abusers
accountable and provide services and closure to survivors. That's why
I'm so pleased that the
Justice for All Reauthorization Act – signed today – will provide $56
million in funds to further reduce the national backlog of untested rape
kits, provide housing protections for victims of domestic violence,
expand forensic testing capabilities to convict
the guilty and exonerate the innocent, and address the training and
equipment needs of our Nation's crime labs. As the author of the
Violence Against Women Act, I applaud this bipartisan effort – which is
supported by victim advocates, cops, prosecutors,
and scientists all over the country – to improve the safety and
security of all our citizens.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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