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Bill in congress - HR-789 - Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2009

View the article here HR 789 IH 111th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 789  To reduce and prevent teen dating violence, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2009Mr. LEWIS of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reduce and prevent teen dating violence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act of 2009'.SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to establish Federal grant programs that prevent and reduce verbal, mental, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in youth dating relationships and to improve coordination, collaboration, and cross-training among Federal, State, and local agencies and nonprofit entities that serve or interact with offenders and victims of youth dating violence...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 27, 2009 (boomark / email).