Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.
Latest action · May 21, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 21, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors: (1) the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region; and (2) those who fought for women's suffrage and advocated for the advancement of the status of women in Kuwait.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 2, 2009 to Oct 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 6, 2009 |
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 May 21, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
- May 21, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing and honoring the historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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