Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003
Latest action · Oct 8, 2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003 - Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a fund to assist women and girls in Afghanistan in the areas of political and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
Requires the funds to support specified activities, including: (1) direct financial and programmatic assistance to the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Afghanistan to promote its strengthening and enable it to fulfill its mandate; (2) direct financial assistance to the National Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan; and (3) construction of women's educational facilities in Afghanistan.
Earmarks a minimum percentage of the economic and humanitarian assistance authorized for Afghanistan for each of FY 2003 though 2005 to be made available for assistance directly to Afghan-led local nongovernmental organizations, including Afghan women-led organizations, with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Afghan women and children to support their programmatic activities and organizational development. Requires an appropriate percentage of such assistance for FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year to be made available to such organizations.
Prescribes general requirements with respect to Afghanistan for: (1) its governance; (2) post-conflict stability; (3) training for military and police forces; and (4) relief, resettlement, and repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2003 to Mar 4, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jun 26, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 8, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 8, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 18, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 25, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 4, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2014)
- Mar 27, 2003Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize assistance for women and girls in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Afghanistan
- Agriculture and Food
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arrest
- Building construction
- Child health
- Child welfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Comprehensive health care
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against women
- Disabled
- Displaced persons
- Economic assistance
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational facilities
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Emergency housing
- Families
- Food relief
- Government Operations and Politics
- Heads of households
- Health
- Higher education
- Housing and Community Development
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- International relief
- Labor and Employment
- Land mines
- Law
- Maternal health services
- Mental health services
- Military training
- Minesweeping
- Police training
- Prosecution
- Prostitution
- Refugees
- Repatriation
- Rural women
- Secondary education
- Slavery
- South Asia
- Student aid
- Victims of crimes
- Vocational and technical education
- War relief
- Widows
- Women
- Women in government
- Women's education
- Women's health
- Women's organizations
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2003Introduced in House
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