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TAKE ACTION: Help Keep Shelters Open and Expand Services to Survivors of Domestic Abuse

By Rightswire · Posted on August 11, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Filed under: Headlines, Take Action
Topics: Women's Rights

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The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), a vital source of funding for programs that aid survivors of domestic abuse, expired in 2008 and desperately needs to be reauthorized this year. The Senate HELP committee, led by Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) is currently drafting its version but there is a House bill (H.R. 4116), sponsored by Gwen Moore, (D-Wis.), that needs your support. There are currently 103 sponsors, and we need many more to get the attention of the House leadership.

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