Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law by President Biden

April 1, 2022
VAWA College Campus

THE VAWA HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE CAMPUSES

On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (the “VAWA”) into law. The VAWA, considered to be the most significant campus sexual assault legislation in a decade, reauthorizes, strengthens, and modernizes the Violence Against Women Act first enacted in 1994. The purpose of reauthorizing the VAWA is to continue providing resources and support to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse.

Notably, the VAWA has serious implications for college campuses. The VAWA will significantly impact universities across the nation, but what are the key provisions? Read more…