HR 4671 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Iraqi Women and Children's Liberation Act of 2004

Introduced Jun 23, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 23, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 23, 2004
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Iraqi Women and Children's Liberation Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should ensure that women and children in Iraq benefit from the liberation of Iraq; (2) women of all ethnic groups in Iraq should be included in the economic and political reconstruction of Iraq; and (3) the Government of Iraq should adhere to internationally accepted standards on human rights and rights of women and children.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance for: (1) education and health care for Iraqi women and children living in Iraq or living as refugees in other countries; and (2) enhancement of political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security of women in Iraq.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should ensure that such assistance is: (1) provided in a manner that protects and promotes the human rights of all people in Iraq, utilizing indigenous institutions and nongovernmental organizations, especially women's organizations; and (2) conditioned on the government of Iraq making continued progress toward internationally accepted standards of human rights and the rights of women.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2004 to Jul 22, 2004, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-OHDavid L. HobsonOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalJun 23, 2004
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJun 23, 2004
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-WAJennifer DunnOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalJun 23, 2004
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJun 23, 2004
R-NETom OsborneOriginalJun 23, 2004
D-NYEdolphus TownsJun 24, 2004
D-WAJim McDermottJun 24, 2004
D-NYMichael R. McNultyJun 24, 2004
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 24, 2004
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJun 24, 2004
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2004Introduced in House
  2. Jun 23, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2519Iraqi Women and Children's Liberation Act of 2004Identical billJun 15, 2004

Subjects

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  1. Jun 23, 2004Introduced in House

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