US SR494 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution denounces female genital mutilation or cutting as a human rights violation. It also urges the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to incorporate efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation or cutting and calls on the international community to increase efforts to eliminate this practice.
Title
A resolution denouncing female genital mutilation or cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] |
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966) |
Same As/Similar To
HR106 (Same As) 2019-05-20 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Child health
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
Women's rights
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's health
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/494/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres494/BILLS-116sres494is.pdf |
