# Violence Against Women Act
> **US Department of Education** · Final regulations. · Published 2014-10-20 · Effective 2015-07-01 · 79 FR 62752
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-24284
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 62752
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 668
- **Publication date:** 2014-10-20
- **Effective date:** 2015-07-01
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2013-OPE-0124
## Abstract

The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to implement the changes made to the Clery Act by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA). These regulations are intended to update, clarify, and improve the current regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/20/2014-24284/violence-against-women-act)
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