Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 21, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2015
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity, (2) Congress is committed to advancing NAP principles, and (3) the President should ensure NAP's implementation and coordinate with the international community to reaffirm global commitments to implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.
States that it is U.S. policy to implement NAP.
Directs the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to: (1) integrate gender goals into diplomatic and development efforts, and into agency guidance and contracting; (2) include gender in strategic and budget planning processes; and (3) review existing U.S. policies and programs on women and girls in foreign countries from a gender perspective.
Directs the heads of federal departments and agencies to ensure that NAP's tenets are incorporated into all programs related to: (1) conflict prevention, (2) humanitarian and disaster response, (3) conflict mediation, (4) peacekeeping, (5) post-conflict reconstruction, (6) institution building, and (7) democracy promotion.
Urges the Secretary to promote the inclusion of women in coordination and consultation with international partners.
Directs the Secretary, the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense and representatives of other federal agencies to implement NAP and ensure relevant personnel training.
Directs the Secretary to facilitate the efforts of partner governments to improve women's participation in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace-building, transitional processes, and decision making institutions in conflict-affected environments.
Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to establish guidelines for overseas U.S. personnel to consult with specified stakeholders regarding U.S. efforts to: (1) prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and (2) enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring women's meaningful participation.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 21, 2015 to Jan 11, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jan 11, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jan 21, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Conflicts and wars
- Crimes against women
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Economic development
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- United Nations
- Women's employment
- Women's rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in Senate
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