To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.
USA115th CongressHR-48| House
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (14)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs
AfricaChild safety and welfareCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefHomelessness and emergency shelterHuman rightsHuman traffickingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMilitary education and trainingReconstruction and stabilizationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex and reproductive healthSouth SudanWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's healthWomen's rightsWorld health
To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance will support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.
USA115th CongressHR-48| House
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (14)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaChild safety and welfareCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefHomelessness and emergency shelterHuman rightsHuman traffickingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMilitary education and trainingReconstruction and stabilizationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex and reproductive healthSouth SudanWomen's educationWomen's employmentWomen's healthWomen's rightsWorld health