Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 8, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019
This bill (1) authorizes assistance to women's groups in foreign countries that work on terrorism-related issues, and (2) amends various reporting and training provisions to incorporate issues related to gender and terrorism.
The President may provide assistance to non-U.S.-based, women-led organizations countering violent extremism and terrorism in foreign countries.
The President's periodic Women, Peace, and Security Strategy shall include a section on (1) women's contributions to countering violent extremism, (2) preventing women's involvement in violent extremism, and (3) the gender dimensions of disarming and reintegrating former extremists.
Training for certain personnel of the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) shall include training on preventing violent extremism. The State Department shall seek to double the number of women receiving training under its Anti-Terrorism Assistance programs within three years of this bill's enactment.
The State Department, DOD, and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall conduct research on gender and countering violent extremism, including best practices to support women preventing violent extremism, and utilize the results of such research in their programs. The State Department's annual country reports on terrorism to Congress shall include, for at least five countries, a gender analysis of the conflict drivers, power dynamics, and impacts that are relevant to violent extremism.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2019 to Sep 8, 2020; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Mar 8, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Sep 8, 2020 |
Committees 2
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 Mar 8, 2019 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 42, March 8, 2019, page H2615.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure that the United States recognizes women's varied roles in all aspects of violent extremism and terrorism and promotes their meaningful participation as full partners in all efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Women and Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House
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