VIVAS Act

This bill would require the Comptroller General, who leads the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to study gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. The study would look at how common the violence is, its types and trends, how disasters and economic conditions relate to it, how police, courts, and service systems respond, and gaps in data and reporting. It would also evaluate Puerto Rico's government policies on femicide and include input from local organizations, survivors, and communities through roundtables and testimony. An interim report would be due within 270 days. A final report, published in English and Spanish with recommendations, would be due to Congress within 540 days.

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Sponsors

• Pablo José Hernández Democrat sponsor
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