Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Latest action · Jun 27, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 24, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the full realization of the rights of women is vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations; and (2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2017 to Dec 10, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 24, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Feb 26, 2018 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
- May 24, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- May 24, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E712)
Subjects
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- May 24, 2017Introduced in House
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