Expressing the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to condemn and prevent the use of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict as a weapon of war and fully implement the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the policy of the United States to (1) ensure and promote the meaningful and effective participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution; and (2) work toward preventing the use of gender-based violence in armed conflict and ensuring accountability for victims and survivors of such violence. It is further the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should (1) adopt a feminist foreign policy that places the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at its center; and (2) respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of women and girls.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
International Affairs
Assault and harassment offensesConflicts and warsCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHealth promotion and preventive careHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWomen's healthWomen's rights
Expressing the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to condemn and prevent the use of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict as a weapon of war and fully implement the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.
USA116th CongressHRES-894| House
| Updated: 4/3/2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the policy of the United States to (1) ensure and promote the meaningful and effective participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution; and (2) work toward preventing the use of gender-based violence in armed conflict and ensuring accountability for victims and survivors of such violence. It is further the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should (1) adopt a feminist foreign policy that places the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at its center; and (2) respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of women and girls.
Assault and harassment offensesConflicts and warsCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHealth promotion and preventive careHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWomen's healthWomen's rights