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On March 16, President Biden signed into law the latest reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a 1994 law that provides resources for survivors and prevention of gender-based, domestic, and sexual violence. VAWA’s renewal took on added urgency because of an alarming spike in domestic violence that coincided with the coronavirus pandemic. According to experts, domestic violence often increases during periods when families spend more sustained time together. VAWA was reauthorized as part of the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
