US HR723 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-4)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-04 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-04 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes sexual violence against girls as a serious global issue. The resolution encourages the implementation of certain measures to protect girls from abuse, including (1) increased international efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting, and (2) the widespread dissemination of surveys that measure levels of sexual violence.
Title
Encouraging all nations to end sexual violence against girls through in-country data-driven reforms as demonstrated by multiple African nations.
Sponsors
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] |
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] |
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-04 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
2020-03-04 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-11-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-11-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-11-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Africa
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Mental health
Research administration and funding
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
Women's rights
World health
Africa
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Mental health
Research administration and funding
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
Women's rights
World health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/723/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres723/BILLS-116hres723ih.pdf |