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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

USA119th CongressHRES-1018| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2026
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (47)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This House Resolution expresses the sense that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in Haiti is critical for the nation's successful transition from crisis and its future stability. It strongly condemns the systematic discrimination, endemic **gender-based violence**, and exclusion of women from leadership roles, which have been exacerbated by the current security and humanitarian crisis. The resolution highlights that sexual violence is deliberately wielded as a tool of conflict, severely limiting women's and girls' freedom and increasing their vulnerability. The resolution further condemns Haiti's **transitional government** for failing to include women in leadership and meet the **30 percent constitutional minimum** for their representation, as well as international partners for not prioritizing **Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda** principles. It also criticizes the U.S. Departments of State and Defense for dismantling their institutional WPS commitments. The House calls for urgent implementation of policies to ensure women fill at least 30 percent of government positions, prioritize funding for protection and services for gender-based violence survivors, and require gender-disaggregated data. Ultimately, the resolution urges all actors to comply with international human rights commitments, consult Haitian civil society, and tangibly invest in the long-term equality of Haiti's women and girls, including rebuilding U.S. government WPS initiatives.
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Timeline
Jan 22, 2026
Submitted in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Feb 5, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-599
Submitted in Senate
  • January 22, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • January 22, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.


  • February 5, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-599
    Submitted in Senate

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 119-599: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

USA119th CongressHRES-1018| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2026
This House Resolution expresses the sense that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in Haiti is critical for the nation's successful transition from crisis and its future stability. It strongly condemns the systematic discrimination, endemic **gender-based violence**, and exclusion of women from leadership roles, which have been exacerbated by the current security and humanitarian crisis. The resolution highlights that sexual violence is deliberately wielded as a tool of conflict, severely limiting women's and girls' freedom and increasing their vulnerability. The resolution further condemns Haiti's **transitional government** for failing to include women in leadership and meet the **30 percent constitutional minimum** for their representation, as well as international partners for not prioritizing **Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda** principles. It also criticizes the U.S. Departments of State and Defense for dismantling their institutional WPS commitments. The House calls for urgent implementation of policies to ensure women fill at least 30 percent of government positions, prioritize funding for protection and services for gender-based violence survivors, and require gender-disaggregated data. Ultimately, the resolution urges all actors to comply with international human rights commitments, consult Haitian civil society, and tangibly invest in the long-term equality of Haiti's women and girls, including rebuilding U.S. government WPS initiatives.
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Timeline
Jan 22, 2026
Submitted in House
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Feb 5, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 119-599
Submitted in Senate
  • January 22, 2026
    Submitted in House


  • January 22, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.


  • February 5, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 119-599
    Submitted in Senate
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (47)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SRES 119-599: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted