Women & Victim's Rights
In our ongoing efforts to champion women and victims' rights, our office has introduced numerous pieces of legislation this year alone. From combatting cybercrimes and human trafficking, to addressing violence perpetrated against women by illegal aliens, we're dedicated to enhancing accountability and imposing stricter penalties on perpetrators of violence against women.
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National Golf Course Owners Association: Champion Award, 2024
National Association of Community Health Centers: Distinguished Advocate Award, 2024
National Retail Federation: Hero of Main Street, 2022, 2023, 2024
Wounded Warriors Project: Participation Recognition, Women's Warrior Summit, 2022
Americans For Prosperity: Pioneer for Prosperity, 2022
Guardian of Small Business: National Federation of Small Business, 117th Congress & 118th Congress
All In Together: The Rising Change Maker Award, 2021
In South Carolina, the scourge of human trafficking is not just a news segment or a distant tragedy; it is a pervasive threat to our children, our neighbors and our collective conscience. Last year alone, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reported an alarming 357 human trafficking cases involving nearly 500 potential victims, predominantly minors entrapped in sex trafficking. This is a stark increase from 416 victims in 2022, signaling a critical and urgent need for action.
Major win for children's safety in South Carolina! State Rep.
(Charleston, S.C) -- “The Biden administration has treated its authority like we're in a third world, banana republic, leading to an unjust guilty verdict against Donald Trump. Men and women risk their lives for our democracy, not for it to be treated as disposable. This is a dark day for American justice.” – Office of Rep. Nancy Mace
(Washington, D.C.) — Rep. Mace’s Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, has passed through markup in the House Judiciary Committee, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. This bill gains traction due to Mace’s relentless pressure campaign to protect American women and girls amidst the ongoing border crisis.
(Washington, D.C., May 14th, 2024) — Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) has once again introduced a bill protecting victims' rights, women, and delivering on her promises of accountability and justice. The "Victimizer Accountability for Non-consensual Images and Spiteful Humiliation Act" (VANISH Act) targets revenge porn and sextortion, aiming to address these pervasive issues.
(Washington, D.C., May 1st, 2024) — In an era of rapid technological advancement and AI evolution, Rep. Nancy Mace remains resolute in her determination to bridge the gap in prosecuting online sexual offenders and ensuring robust protections for victims. This month Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced two pivotal pieces of legislation: the SUE Voyeurs Act and the Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2024.
(Washington, D.C. April 16th, 2024) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the introduction of the Sue Victimizers and Offenders who Yield Explicit Unconsented Recordings Surreptitiously Act, also known as the Sue VOYEURS Act. This legislation aims to allow victims of video voyeurism to sue their offenders and prevent the unauthorized capture and sharing of intimate images and videos.