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Maria Cantwell: “The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 expanded sentencing authority for Tribes to allow them to…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2015
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 expanded sentencing authority for Tribes to allow them to prosecute non-Indian offenders in domestic violence.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Details legislation aimed at enhancing Tribal authority in domestic violence cases.

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