Serious question. How does a law expire? I thought laws could only be repealed through congress.
Don’t let this go unnoticed: the Violence Against Women Act, which helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault, expired with the government shutdown. It’s deeply concerning.
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The VAWA is only funded for 5 years each time it is renewed; ergo, it has to be renewed every 5 years. It was set to expire 9/30/2018 but got kicked down the road a few times. Sadly, what is rarely reported is that VAWA runs on a net positive: it SAVES both money and lives!
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This needs to be a permanent law! Why does this end all the time?
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I know the answer. I just want it out there.
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I find it unfathomable that a piece of legislation crafted to help women had an expiration date. Totally unacceptable.
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You can thank the House Republicans for that. The ones who did vote for it only did so with expiration dates.
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Why did it even have an expiration date??
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To force congress to evaluate modify it. I like that with any law on the books.
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You could always fund the wall and move on to renew it
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OR you can just renew it without strings attached.
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