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H.Res.146 / 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2007

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) member states of the United Nations should meet their obligations to women as agreed to in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, including increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in conflict resolution and peace processes; and (2) the United States should fully implement international law relating to human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts.

Urges U.S. representatives at the United Nations to call upon all parties to armed conflict to protect women and girls from gender-based violence. Requests the Secretary of State to study and report to Congress on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, the role of women in peace-building, the gender dimensions of peace processes and conflict resolution, and progress on gender mainstreaming throughout peacekeeping missions.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D–TX

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
66 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

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