Condemning the inhumane treatment and human rights abuses toward women and girls in Afghanistan by Taliban forces through their strict interpretation of Sharia law.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedSep 30, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns any actions taken by any terrorist organization or government in Afghanistan to oppress women and girls. It also demands that the Taliban preserve and advance the rights and freedoms of all women and girls.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 30, 2021 to Nov 2, 2021, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Sep 30, 2021 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | Sep 30, 2021 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Nov 2, 2021 |
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- Sep 30, 2021Introduced in House
- Sep 30, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Sep 30, 2021Introduced in House
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