US SB4003 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-2)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of State to carry out activities under the Safe from the Start program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies around the world. (The Safe from the Start program addresses childhood exposure to violence.) Such activities shall include (1) training and capacity building for humanitarian personnel; (2) deployment of, and support for, gender advisors and female humanitarian aid workers; (3) use of standards, guidelines, and best practices to address gender-based violence; (4) expanding and improving empowerment activities; and (5) establishing accountability mechanisms and monitoring and reporting tools to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual or other gender-based exploitation or abuse. The State Department must submit an annual report that includes an analysis of data and research regarding the key drivers of gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies, as well as a detailed description of the programs, diplomatic efforts, and other activities taken to implement Safe from the Start.
Title
Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care coverage and access
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Mental health
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's health
World health
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care coverage and access
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Mental health
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's health
World health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4003/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4003/BILLS-116s4003is.pdf |