US HB4097 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-6)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of State to report on the participation of Afghan women in the Afghan peace process and a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan. Specifically, the State Department must report on (1) the participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue related to the Afghan peace process and the protection of their rights and gains; and (2) the actions of the State Department to consult with and train local women-led civil society organizations and to advocate for their inclusion and participation in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconciliation. The State Department must also develop a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan to support the implementation of commitments for women and girls' inclusion and empowerment, as well as to protect and promote basic human rights.
Title
Afghan Women’s Inclusion in Negotiations Act
Sponsors
Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] |
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] |
Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] |
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. |
2019-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-07-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Afghanistan
Asia
Census and government statistics
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Political movements and philosophies
Reconstruction and stabilization
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Women's education
Women's rights
Asia
Census and government statistics
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Political movements and philosophies
Reconstruction and stabilization
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Women's education
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4097/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4097/BILLS-116hr4097ih.pdf |