A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.
Latest action · Jul 16, 2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 29, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJul 16, 2007
Summary
Applauds the enactment of the Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act by the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Lauds the Kingdom of Lesotho for demonstrating its commitment to improve gender equity.
Commends the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for developing and implementing policies to advance gender equity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and other countries eligible for MCC financial assistance.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Jun 20, 2007, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 23, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 21, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 21, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 24, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7802-7804)
- Jul 16, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 294.
- Jul 16, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 16, 2007Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 16, 2007On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7802)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 103 | A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the occasion of International Women's Day, for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights. | Related bill | Mar 9, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2007Engrossed in House
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in House
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