US HR277 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-9)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns attacks on education settings, including violence against schools, sexual violence against children in schools, and recruitment of children into armed forces from schools. The resolution affirms U.S. government commitments to support education services for children affected by conflict and calls on the U.S. government to monitor attacks on education settings and to provide support for the inclusion of refugee children in host-country education systems.
Title
Affirming the importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2019-04-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR360 (Same As) 2019-10-17 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5900-5901)
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Crimes against children
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Multilateral development programs
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Conflicts and wars
Crimes against children
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Multilateral development programs
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/277/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres277/BILLS-116hres277ih.pdf |
